William Henry Savigny (17 February 1864 – 6 August 1922) was an Australian cricketer and academic.
He won a scholarship to Corpus Christi College, Oxford University, where he earned his BA degree in Law and a blue for rowing.
[3] He returned to Launceston, where he practised law with his brother-in-law John Singleton Clemons, then when Clemons entered politics (he became one of Tasmania's first Senators) he took a position with Sydney Grammar School[4] and for 26 years taught English and Classics and coached athletics and the college rowing teams.
[5] Savigny died after suffering a stroke while riding his bicycle in the Sydney suburb of Strathfield.
[5] Savigny married Mary Eveline Smith ( – 22 July 1938) in Sheffield, England, on 18 March 1890[6] and had two daughters: His brother John Savigny was a noted cricketer.