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Gilbert
Vassall |
Oxford University AFC & Corinthians
FC
withdrew
1899 |
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Timeline |
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Gilbert Claude Vassall BA MA |
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Birth |
Wednesday, 5 April 1876 in Hardington Mandeville, Somerset |
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registered in Yeovil April-June 1876 |
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Baptism |
Monday, 1 May 1876 in Hardington Mandeville Church, by
his own father |
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According to
the 1881 census, four year old Gilbert is the
seventh of nine children to the Rev. William and Martha Ann (née Skelton). They
live at The Rectory in Hardington Mandeville, where his father is the
Rector. They have three servants and a boarding teacher, a Miss Edith
Field.
His father died on 4 May 1883. |
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According to
the 1891 census, schoolboy Gilbert is the
fifth of eight children living with their widowed mother on Hindhead Road
in Godalming, with four servants and a nephew. |
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According to
the 1901 census, 24 year old Gilbert is a
schoolmaster with two servants living at The Lodge on Bardwell Road in
Oxford. |
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First marriage |
to Rosa Mary Cotter on Tuesday, 7 January 1902 at Little Horsted
Parish
Church in Yeovil, Somerset |
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registered in Yeovil January-March 1902 |
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According to
the 1911 census, Gilbert, an assistant master
at an Oxford prepatory school, is now married ro Rosa Mary, and with
servants they live at 11 Charlbury Road in Oxford.
His mother died
on 3 February 1914 in Martock. |
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According to
the 1921 census, Gilbert is a schoolmaster at
Dragon School, Oxford, and is still married, and with three servants, they
live at 11 Charlbury Road.
His wife died on 9 March 1928. |
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Second marriage |
to Brenda Elizabeth O'Ferrall on Thursday, 1 August 1929 at Holy
Trinity Church in Yeovil, Sussex |
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registered in Uckfield July-September 1929 |
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According to
the 1939 register, Gilbert, a joint
scholmaster, is now married to Brenda, but still living at 11 Charlbury
Road. |
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Death |
Friday, 19 September 1941 in Park Town, Oxford, Oxfordshire |
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aged 65 years 167 days |
registered in Oxford July-September 1941 |
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Probate |
"VASSALL
Gilbert Claude of 11 Charlbury-road
Oxford died 19 September 1941
Probate
Llandudno 6 December to Brenda Elizabeth Vassall widow. Effects £2262 2s. 5."
[2025 equivalent: £97,268 |
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Charterhouse Register |
Vassall Gilbert Claude,
b.
5 April, 1876: 6
s of Rev. William
Vassall, Rector of Hardington Mandeville; (Pageites);
Football XI, 1892-'93, '93-'94; Left C.Q.
1894. Bible Clerk of Oriel Coll., Oxf.; M.A.; O.U.
Football XI, 1896, '97, '98, '99; Capt., '99;
O.U.A.C.; (Long Jump), 1896, '97. '98, '99; President, 1899; O.U.A.C. v. Harvard (Long Jump),
1899; played Football for Old Carthusians,
Winners of the London Charity Cup, 1896; of the
Arthur Dunn Cup, 1904, '05, '06, '07', '09, '10; selected to play Football for England v. Ireland,
1899; played Cricket for Somersetshire, 1902.
—Schoolmaster.
m.
1902, Rosa
Mary, only d. of Rev. W. L. Cotter, of West Coker, Somerset.
| G. C.
Vassall, Esq., 11, Charlbury Road, Oxford. |
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Source |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended and
played for the Oxford University AFC team, and also guested for the
Corinthian side. |
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Club honours |
not known |
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Individual honours |
not known |
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Distinctions |
Played first class cricket for Somerset CC between 1902 and 1905. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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England Career |
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Position(s) |
Outside-right |
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Individual honours |
The South (two appearances, February 1899-January 1906) |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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Becoming a master at
Dragon School, Oxford, soon after completing his under graduate days, he
refused invitations to go elsewhere and died joint headmaster of the
preparatory school. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
reserve |
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Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1898-99 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
=0 |
Match History
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Club:
Oxford University A.F.C. & Corinthians F.C. -
no full appearances |
F.A. International Select Committee
- no full appearancesx |
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apps |
match |
match details |
comp |
res. |
rundown |
pos |
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Club:
Corinthians F.C. -
no full appearances |
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