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Percy de
Paravicini |
Cambridge University AFC &
Old Etonians
AFC
3 appearances, 0 goals
P 3 W 2 D 0 L 1 F 14:
A 3
67% successful
1883-84
captain: none
minutes played: 270 |
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Timeline |
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Percy John de
Paravicini |
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Birth |
Tuesday,
15 July 1862 in Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, Middlesex |
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registered as John Percy in Kensington July-September 1862 - in
the Middlesex Registration County up until 1889 |
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"DE
PARAVICINI—July 15, at
Gloucester Terrace, Hyde Park, the wife of J. P. de Paravicini, of a son."
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Saturday, 19
July 1862, Bell's Messenger |
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Baptism |
Thursday,
4 September 1862 at St. John's Church in Ryde, Isle of Wight |
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According to the 1871 census,
Percy John is the youngest of two sons, the other being Prior, to James
Prior and Valentina Antoinette Sampoya (née Morice). They live at the Riverside, Datchet in Eton, with six
servants. His father is on the Stock Exchange.
(His father died on
19 March 1872 at 5 Hertford Street in Mayfair) |
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According to the 1881 census,
Percy J. is a pupil at Eton College. |
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(His mother died on 2 August
1890 at Riverside in Datchet)
According to the 1891 census,
Percy is living with his elder brother Prior at Riverside alongside five
servants. They are 'living by their own means'. |
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Marriage |
to Marcia
Charlotte Maria Cholmondeley, on 21 May 1891, at St. Peter's Church, Eaton
Square, London |
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registered in St. George Hanover Square April-June 1891 |
"MR. P. DE
PARAVICINI AND LADY MARCIA CHOLMONDELEY
"The marriage of Mr.
Percy de Paravicini, youngest son of the late Baron Paravicini, with the
Lady Marcia Cholmondeley, sister of the Marquis of Cholmondeley, was
celebrated in St. Peter's Church, Eaton-square, on the 21st inst. The
chancel was prettily decorated with palms and white flowers.
"The six
bridesmaids, all children...were prettily dressed in white silk liberty
frocks, smocked and tucked, with pale blue sashes, wore gathered hats to
match with blue ostrich tips, and bronze shoes and stockings. The
bridegroom presented them with gold and pearl brooches formed of the
monograms of the bride and bridegroom, and golden baskets filled with
white roses and lilies of the valley, and tied with blue ribbons.
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bride arrived at the church at two o'clock, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Cholmondeley, and was received on alighting by the Marquis of
Cholmondeley, who conducted his sister to the chancel, and afterwards gave
her away.
"The bride wore a dress of rich white satin duchesse, the
front of which was draped with chiffon, edged with ostrich feather
bordering, and trimmed with pearl passementerie, which formed the Medici
collar and edged the long tabs of the basque. She wore a wreath of orange
blossoms and tulle veil, fastened by a diamond aigrette, the gift of the
Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley; a large diamond crescent, a
present from the bridegroom, and other handsome diamond ornaments given by
Mr. and Mrs. Paravicini. The Rev. W. de la P. Beresford-Peirse performed
the nuptial rite, the service being fully choral. Mrs. Cholmondeley
afterwards welcomed the wedding party at luncheon at 59, Eccleston-square,
and at four o'clock Mr. and Lady Marcia de Paravicini left for Paris."
- Thursday, 28 May 1891, The Clifton Society |
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Children |
Percy and
Marcia de Paravacini have three sons together. Percy Gerald (b.20
September 1893), John Marcus (b.13
February 1895) and Charles Prior
Evelyn (b.18 October 1897) |
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According to the 1901 census,
Percy J. is married to Marcia and they have three sons, Percy, John
and Charles, They live at Riverside in Datchet alongside nine
servants. Percy is 'living by his own means'. |
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"THE
following gentlemen have been nominated for the
office of High Sheriff for the County of Bucks:—...and Percy John de
Paravicini, of Datchet." - Saturday, 21
November 1903, Buckingham Express |
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According to the 1911 census,
Percy J. is still married, and although the children have moved on, they
still have five servants at Riverside. No occupation is stated. |
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(His son, John Marcus
died on 30 November 1917)
According to the 1921 census,
Percy John, a bursar, is still married, and now they
have two servants, now living at Hillfields in Pangbourne. |
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Death |
Tuesday, 11 October 1921
in Hill Fields, Pangbourne, Berkshire, following
surgery. |
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aged
59 years 88 days |
registered in Bradfield
October-December
1921 |
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Obituary |
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"Mr. Percy John de Paravicini died at Pangbourne, Berkshire, yesterday, at
the age of 59. After leaving Eton he played for the Middlesex County
cricket eleven and also for Bucks, and he was a member of the committee of
the M.C.C. In the football field he played for England against Scotland,
Ireland and Wales, and was in the Old Etonians' team which won the Cup
from Blackburn Rovers at the Oval in the season of 1881-82. At one time
Mr. de Paravicini was a well-known figure in the hunting field."
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Thursday, 13 October 1921, Coventry
Evening Telegraph
"Mr. Percy John de
Paravicini died at Pangbourne, Berkshire, on Wednesday, at the age of 59.
After leaving Eton he played for the Middlesex County cricket eleven and
also for Bucks, and he was a member of the committee of the M.C.C.."
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Thursday, 13 October 1921, Northampton Chronicle & Echo |
Funeral
Saturday, 15 October 1921
St. Mary's Church in Datchet, Buckinghamshire |
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"A FAMOUS
CRICKETER'S FUNERAL
"The funeral of Mr. Percy John de Paravicini,
a popular cricketer, took place at Datchet on Saturday, and the
exceedingly large congregation that assembled in St. Mary's Church was a
hugh tribute to the memory of one who was respected and esteemed by all
classes of the community. The Bishop of Buckingham, assisted by Dr. E. D.
Shaw (Archdeacon of Oxford), both old cricketing and personal friends of
Mr. de Paravicini, conducted the service."
- Friday, 21
October 1921, Uxbridge & West Drayton Gazette. |
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Despite having died, Percy
appears to have been the recipient of Walter Farquhar Morice's estate on
20 December 1921. His address is at Pangbourne. |
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Probate |
"DE
PARAVICINI
Percy John of Hillfield Pangbourne
Berkshire died 11
October 1921 Probate
London 29 November to
Lady Marcia Charlotte Sophia de Paravicini widow and Percy Gerald de
Paravicini and Charles Prior Evelyn de Paravcinin esquires.
Effects £9323 18s. 4d."
[2019 equivalent: £459,814]. |
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Marcia de Paravicini died on 14 May 1939 |
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"The death
occurred on Sunday at Datchet Lodge, Sunningdale, of Lady Marcia Charlotte
Sophia Paravicini, widow of Mr. Percy John de Paravicini, and sister of
the 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley, aged 79. The funeral took place on
Thursday"
- Saturday, 20 May 1939, The Chronicle |
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Cambridge University Alumni |
Admission pens. at TRINITY College: 10 October 1881
[3rd] s. of James Prior [Baron de Paravicini],
of Riversdie, Datchet, Bucks.
b. 15 July 1862, in London. School: Eton
Matriculated Michs 1881. |
Cricket 'blue' 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885.
Football (assoc.) blue' 1883.
M.V.O. 1908 C.V.O. 1921.
J.P for Bucks. Of Hillfield, Pangbourne.
Died there 11 October 1921, after an operation
Brother of Harry F. (1879) |
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(Charterhouse Sch. Reg.
The Times, Oct. 13, 1921.) |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Educated at
Aldin House in Slough, and Eton College, where he played both
cricket and football. He went onto Trinity College, Cambridge, in
Autumn 1881 and won his blue in 1883, also playing for the Old Etonians
AFC team from 1882. Played for Windsor FC. |
 Corinthians |
1884-85 |
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Club honours |
FA Cup winner
1881-82, runners-up 1882-83; |
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Berkshire & Buckinghamshire FA. |
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Distinctions |
Also played
first class cricket for Middlesex between 1881 and 1892; |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
four who became the
99th players
(99) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back; |
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First match |
No. 17, 3
February 1883, England 5 Wales 0, a friendly match at
The Surrey Cricket Ground, The Oval, Kennington, London,
aged 20 years 203 days; |
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Last match |
No. 19, 10
March 1883, England 2 Scotland 3, a friendly match at
Yorkshire County Cricket Ground, Bramall Lane, Highfield, Sheffield, aged
20 years 238 days; |
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Individual honours |
The
South (three appearances, 1883-85) |
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Distinctions |
A
cousin of
Charles Morice
Morice's father, Charles Walter (b.30 January
1824), is the younger brother of Valentina Antonette Sampayo Morice
(b.1821). Valentina married James Prior de Paravicini on 17 July
1852―Percy was born twelve years later. |
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Beyond England |
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Served on the FA
Committee in 1885. He was Justice for Peace in Buckinghamshire
and during the First World War took command of the Datchet Volunteer
Platoon. Decorated an MVO in 1908, and the Commander, Royal Victorian
Order (C.V.O.) in 1921. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming
(1990). Hatton Press, p.190. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
withdrew |
minutes |
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captain |
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3 |
one |
270 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
0 |
2 |
4.667 |
1 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All of his matches were friendly matches and played at a home venue |
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