Edward Garnier (cricketer)

Edward Southwell Garnier (5 April 1850 – 8 August 1938) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.

His father was Dean of Lincoln, and his mother was the youngest daughter of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle.

He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1873, making ten appearances.

[6][7] After graduating from Oxford, Garnier took holy orders in the Church of England, training at Wells Theological College.

[8] After serving as curate at Aspley Guise (1874–77) and Biggleswade (1877-78),[8] his first ecclesiastical posting was as rector of Titsey, Surrey from 1878–83, before becoming the rector of Quidenham, Norfolk,[1] where he served until retiring in 1926, also being Rural Dean of North and South Rockland in 1914.