R. P. Keigwin
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Richard Prescott Keigwin (8 April 1883, Lexden, Essex, England - 26 November 1972, Polstead, Suffolk, England) was an academic, England cricketer & hockey player.
Educated at Clifton College in Bristol and Peterhouse, Cambridge University he gained an MA Honours, in Classics and Modern Languages Tripos. Keigwin was the editor of The Granta in 1919.
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[edit] Sporting achievements
Whilst at Clifton, Keigwin partnered AEJ Collins in the school racquets pair (he was also the school racquets captain) and he captained the school cricket XI for 1902-3 when Collins also played.
In addition to playing for the Marylebone Cricket Club at cricket, he also represented Cambridge at cricket, rackets, football and hockey. He played hockey for Essex and England and cricket and tennis for Gloucestershire. He also played for the Free Foresters against the Netherlands cricket XI in the 1920s.
After the First World War, as a result of Keigwin's interest in Danish cricket, the game in Denmark picked up whilst he lived there and British cricket teams began visiting Denmark more frequently - these teams included the MCC, Leicestershire, Incogniti, Gentlemen of Worcestershire and Sir Julien Cahn's XI.
[edit] War service and honours
In the first world war he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve serving on HMS Indomitable and stationed off the Belgian coast, and was present at the surrender of the German fleet. He was created a Chevalier Belgian Order of Léopold, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog by HM King Christian X of Denmark and awarded King Christian X's medal for "Valuable assistance rendered to Denmark during the war."
Keigwin is a noted translator of Danish into English.
[edit] Published works
- Lanyard Lyrics
- Lyrics for sport
- The Jutland Wind
- Priest and Patriot
Keigwin also translated numerous works from Danish into English and contributed to "Centenary Essays On Clifton College".
[edit] Occupation
- Taught modern languages at RNC Osborne.
- Taught Clifton College 1919 as Assistant master (Master #246)
- House tutor - Watson's House (Clifton College) 1919-1920
- Housemaster - Dakyns' House (Clifton College) 1920-35
- Warden - Wills Hall, Bristol University 1935-45
[edit] Other
- President - Old Cliftonian Society 1957-1959
- Governor - Clifton College
[edit] Cricket record
For full details of Keigwin's Cricketing records and career see - Keigwin's Cricket Records
[edit] References
Clifton College Register (1862 - 1962) Published by the Old Cliftonian Society
