Charles Joseph Harenc
1811–1877 (age 66)
Biography
Charles Joseph Harenc was born in 1811 into a family steeped in the gentlemanly game, and he emerged as one of the most admired amateur cricketers of his generation, drawing praise for his steady batting and agility in the field during matches that shaped the sport’s early traditions.
Beyond the scoresheet he championed the virtues of fair play and sportsmanship that characterized early Victorian cricket, and his presence at Cheriton Road Cemetery marks the resting place of a man who kept the spirit of the game alive through decades of change.