John Freer

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John Lane Freer (born 1803 at Hereford; died 1834 in England) was an English cricketer with amateur status. He was associated with Cambridge University and made his first-class debut in 1827. [1]

Freer was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He became a Church of England priest and was vicar of Wasperton 1829–32 and of Perry Barr from 1832 until his death. [2]

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References

  1. "John Freer". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. "Freer, John Lane (FRR821JL)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

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