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Reverend John French Flowers


(1874 - 1884)

Born: 4th January 1856, Ulceby

Died: 10th March 1926, aged 70

Brother: Richmond Flowers

Brother: Field Flowers

Educated: Lincoln College (Oxford)

Occupation: Vicar of Bonby, Vicar of Carlton Magna

Biography:

Played full back in Grimsby Town's two earliest FA Cup ties. Emigrated to Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Rev. Flowers lost two sons in WW1.

2nd Lieutenant Wiliam Henry Field Flowers, York and Lancs. Regiment, who died of wounds on April 15th, 1918. He was wounded in the neighbourhood of Bailleul, and died in the ambulance. On one occasion he manned a German machine gun and turned it on the enemy; and when, owing to heavy casualties, he was left in charge of the battalion, "he did magnificently," and the Colonel said he "did not know what he would have done without him." His name was to have been sent up for promotion and decoration.

Captain Humphry French Flowers, R.A.F., who was killed on October 14th, 1918, aged 22. He was shot down "while putting up a splendid fight against a strong formation of German scouts which suddenly appeared out of the mist."

No photo of JF.Flowers available

Overall Batting Record


Mat Inn NO Runs Ave HS 0 50 100 4s 6s Ct St RO
Friendly 7 7 2 45 9 19* 1 0 0 0 0 200
Total 7 7 2 45 9 19* 1 0 0 0 0 200

Overall Bowling Record

Mat Inn Balls Mdns Runs Wkts Ave Strike RPO Best 3W 5W
Friendly 7 0
Total 7 0

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