JP
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English cricketer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
11 February 1796(Holborn, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, United Kingdom)
Death:
7 May 1875(Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography
John Pontifex (born 11 February 1796 in Holborn, London; died 7 May 1875 in Westminster) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Surrey and Godalming Cricket Club who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in one match in 1825, totalling 4 runs with a highest score of 4 and holding 1 catch.
His son was Charles Pontifex, captain of Cambridge University in the 1853 University Match and later a judge in India, which gained him a knighthood.