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Reginald Hankey (1832-1886)
Reginald Hankey, the second surviving son of Thomas Hankey, was born on 3 Nov 1832 at Portland Place, Marylebone. Educated at Harrow 1845-50.
He was captain of cricket, and took seven Eton wickets in each innings at Lords in 1849; he consequently earned a mention in the Harrow school song ‘Giants’ – ‘with Lang to bowl and Hankey to play’.
He went on to Balliol & St Mary Hall, Oxford. He was in the Oxford Cricket XI 1853-55, played one match for Surrey in 1855 and also played for Oxfordshire. He was regarded as one of the best amateur bats of his day, but business restricted his appearances in important cricket. In 1858 Lillywhite described Reginald Hankey as ‘a gentleman batsman not to be excelled, even by those as professors [professionals]; his style is admirable, which, with his length, is made the most available. No one who witnessed his innings of seventy against the Players last season will ever forget it. He is also a good change bowler, but in his fielding he could be more active if he felt so disposed.’ His final first-class match was for the MCC in 1860.
A banker, Reginald was a partner in his father’s firm Hankey & Co. He lived at 78 Ebury Street and (in 1879) his father’s house, 71 Chester Square.
He died unmarried on 25 Aug 1886 at 67 Regency Square, Brighton, aged 53, and was buried on 28 Aug at Brompton Cemetery (East Terrace, 795 South). There is a memorial window for Reginald in Maiden Newton church, placed there by his brother Montagu.