Francis Inge

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Francis George Inge (27 June 1840 – 22 September 1923) was an English first-class cricketer and Church of England clergyman. He was born in Ravenstone, Leicestershire, the son of Charles Inge, and had brothers William and John. He went to Rossall School, then Charterhouse, before studying at Christ Church, Oxford. He earned a BA in 1864 and an MA in 1865. While at Oxford he played nine first-class matches for the university from 1861 to 1863, scoring 233 runs (average 19.41; top score 57) and taking 24 wickets (best 5/50; two five-wicket hauls; bowling average 10.85). After Oxford, he taught at Charterhouse (1864–65). He was ordained in 1865 and served in various clerical roles, including vicar of Elmton, Derbyshire (1881–84) and later vicar of Baswich, Staffordshire. He died in Oxford in September 1923, aged 83.