George Carter (Hampshire cricketer)

George Carter (4 August 1846 — 5 April 1911) was an English first-class cricketer and soldier.

[1] Five years later he made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1869, with him playing in the return fixture that season at Southampton.

[1] He was one of the guards of honour at the Wedding of Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra in 1863.

There he was involved with St. Luke's Church on Uxbridge Road, spending several years as churchwarden and as the sole tenor in the choir.

[1] Carter died at his Shepherd's Bush residence on 5 April 1911; his funeral was held five days later at St Luke's, with his body being interned at Acton Vale Cemetery.