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Philip Williams (7 September 1824 – 18 November 1899) was an English cleric and cricketer.

Philip Williams

Personal information
Born	(1824-09-07)7 September 1824 Eton, Berkshire
Died	18 November 1899(1899-11-18) (aged 75) Bath, Somerset
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1844–47	Oxford University
1845	Nottinghamshire
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2014

He was educated at Winchester College, where he played cricket for the school 1840–42, and New College, Oxford, matriculating in 1841. There he played for the University 1844–47 and also played for Nottinghamshire in 1845.[1][2][3]

Williams was a Fellow of New College from 1844 to 1851, when he graduated B.C.L. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's inn the same year, but did not practise as a barrister. He instead became a Church of England priest. He was rector of Rewe, Devon, 1860–92.[3][4]

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