St Edward's School Oxford and the Great War 1914-1918

T HE J UBILEE C RICKET M ATCH - T HE P AST XI VERSUS THE S CHOOL ’ S 1 ST XI 1913. T AKEN IN FRONT OF THE SECOND S CHOOL P AVILION , BUILT 1875 As part of the School’s Jubilee celebrations a cricket match was played between the ‘School’s Past XI’ (todays’s Martyrs), who had raised a very experienced side which included eight former Captains of Cricket at the School. These included the Reverend H.R. Peel (1903, back row third from right), R.C. Blyth (1896, third row fourth from right), C.R. Wetherall (1897, seated second from left), H.W.R. Bencraft (1874, seated centre), the Reverend C.L’E de B. de Labat (1887/8, seated third from right), Sitting on the ground are another three pervious Captains - N.B. Hudson (1912 second from left) and on his left G.H. Bickley (1910/11) then on his left B. Ussher (1896). The gentlemen in the picture are predominately O.S.E., most served in the Great War - six would lose their lives including Bickley, Ussher and Blyth. The result of the match was a resounding victory for the Past XI over a strong School side by 125 runs, with Beverley Ussher scoring 120 runs.