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John Papillon (cricketer)

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John Papillon (30 December 1806 – 20 October 1889) was an English cleric, and a cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Oxford University and made his first-class debut in 1827.[1]

Papillon was educated at Winchester College and then at University College, Oxford, where he matriculated in 1825, and graduated B.A. in 1828. He became a Church of England priest and was rector of Bonnington, Kent, 1831–41 and of Lexden, Essex, from 1841 until his death.[2]

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  1. ^ "John Papillon". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1888–1892). "Papillon, John" . Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886. Oxford: Parker and Co – via Wikisource.