Gilbert G. Kennedy
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Gilbert George Kennedy was a Scottish amateur sports
man who played for the Scottish XI in the second international football match
against England. He was also a regular member of the Wanderers
club and an occasional cricket
er. By profession, he was a police magistrate
and Justice of the Peace
.
in Naples
, Italy and the Secretary of Legation to the U.S.A. His great-grandfather was Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
.
His brothers included Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy
GCB
(1838–1916), who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, and Sir John Gordon Kennedy K.C.M.G. (1836–1912), who became an eminent diplomat.
Kennedy was educated at Harrow School
from 1858 to 1863. In his final year he was a member of the school football XI. He then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge
from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in 1868. In 1868, he won a blue in athletics in the three mile race. During his time at Cambridge, he also rowed at bow in the First Trinity VIII in the Head of the River Race
in 1867 and ran the two and three miles races at the University Sports in 1867 and 1868.
In the 1861 census
, he was resident at Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
and in 1871 he was resident at the George Hotel in Nottingham
.
He married Alice Lyon on 6 August 1874. Their children included:
with appearances against Huntingdonshire
in May 1866 and June 1867.
He first played football for the Wanderers
in December 1866, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat by Old Etonians
. Over the next eight seasons, he was a regular member of the side, making a total of 41 appearances, scoring 8 goals. He played in the FA Cup match against Crystal Palace on 20 January 1872, which ended in a 0–0 draw, with both teams progressing to the semi-finals. He also represented Middlesex against Surrey and Kent and for London against Sheffield in 1867 and was a member of the Football Association committee from 1869 to 1870.
Described as "No mean forward and very great in front of the enemy's goal", he was selected to represent "Scotland" in the second pseudo-international
match against the English side, organised by Charles Alcock
. The Scottish XI was made up from players from London and the Home Counties with "Scottish connections". The English won the match, played at The Oval on 19 November 1870, with a single goal from R.S.F. Walker
.
, being admitted as a pupil
of the Inner Temple
in January 1867 and called to the bar on 30 April 1870.
From 1883 to 1889, he was on the Midland Circuit and served as recorder
at Grantham
. From 1889 to 1907, he was a Metropolitan Police magistrate
, serving at Marlborough Street
Police Court and later at Greenwich
and Woolwich
. He was also a Justice of the Peace
in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Kent and Surrey.
His publications included "A guide to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887" and "The Law of Land Drainage and Sewers".
At the time of the 1901 census, he was resident at Linden Gardens, Kensington
, London and described as a "Metropolitan policeman". Following his retirement, he settled at "St. David's", Broadstairs
in Kent
. Kennedy died in Thanet
, Kent on 2 January 1909.
Amateur sports
Amateur sports are sports in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Sporting amateurism was a zealously guarded ideal in the 19th century, especially among the upper classes, but faced steady erosion throughout the 20th century with the continuing growth of pro sports...
man who played for the Scottish XI in the second international football match
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
against England. He was also a regular member of the Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
club and an occasional cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. By profession, he was a police magistrate
Magistrates of England and Wales
In the legal system of England and Wales, there is a history of involving lay people, namely people from the local community who hold no legal qualifications, in the judicial decision-making process of the courts...
and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
Family and education
Kennedy was born in Bath, the son of John Kennedy and Amelia Maria Briggs. His father, who died in March 1845, had been the British Chargé d'affairesChargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy and the Secretary of Legation to the U.S.A. His great-grandfather was Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis
Captain Archibald Kennedy, 11th Earl of Cassilis was a Scottish peer, the son of Archibald Kennedy, the descendant of the second son of the 3rd earl...
.
His brothers included Admiral Sir William Robert Kennedy
William Kennedy (Royal Navy officer)
|-...
GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(1838–1916), who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, and Sir John Gordon Kennedy K.C.M.G. (1836–1912), who became an eminent diplomat.
Kennedy was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
from 1858 to 1863. In his final year he was a member of the school football XI. He then went up to Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in 1868. In 1868, he won a blue in athletics in the three mile race. During his time at Cambridge, he also rowed at bow in the First Trinity VIII in the Head of the River Race
Head of the River Race
The Head of the River Race is a processional rowing race held annually on the River Thames in London, England, on the 4.25 mile Championship Course from Mortlake to Putney.-History:...
in 1867 and ran the two and three miles races at the University Sports in 1867 and 1868.
In the 1861 census
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
, he was resident at Leamington Priors, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and in 1871 he was resident at the George Hotel in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
.
He married Alice Lyon on 6 August 1874. Their children included:
- Gilbert Lyon Kennedy (1875–1945)
- David Macomb Kennedy (1878–1899)
- Humphfrey Hayes Kennedy (1882–1918), who was a lieutenant-colonel in the Seaforth HighlandersSeaforth HighlandersThe Seaforth Highlanders was a historic regiment of the British Army associated with large areas of the northern Highlands of Scotland. The Seaforth Highlanders have varied in size from two battalions to seventeen battalions during the Great War...
and killed in the First World War - John de Navarre Kennedy O.B.E. (1888–1979) who became a judge in Canada
Sporting career
During his time at Cambridge, Kennedy represented Trinity College at cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
with appearances against Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club
Huntingdonshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the county of Huntingdonshire...
in May 1866 and June 1867.
He first played football for the Wanderers
Wanderers F.C.
Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864....
in December 1866, making his debut in a 1–0 defeat by Old Etonians
Old Etonians F.C.
The Old Etonians Football Club is an English football club whose players are taken from previous attendees of Eton College, in Eton, Berkshire.-History:...
. Over the next eight seasons, he was a regular member of the side, making a total of 41 appearances, scoring 8 goals. He played in the FA Cup match against Crystal Palace on 20 January 1872, which ended in a 0–0 draw, with both teams progressing to the semi-finals. He also represented Middlesex against Surrey and Kent and for London against Sheffield in 1867 and was a member of the Football Association committee from 1869 to 1870.
Described as "No mean forward and very great in front of the enemy's goal", he was selected to represent "Scotland" in the second pseudo-international
England v Scotland representative matches (1870–1872)
Between 1870 and 1872, the Football Association organised five representative association football matches between teams from England and Scotland, all held in London. The first of these matches was held at The Oval on 5 March 1870, and the fifth was on 21 February 1872. The matches, which were...
match against the English side, organised by Charles Alcock
C. W. Alcock
Charles William Alcock was an influential English sportsman and administrator. He was a major instigator in the development of both international football and cricket, as well as being the creator of the FA Cup....
. The Scottish XI was made up from players from London and the Home Counties with "Scottish connections". The English won the match, played at The Oval on 19 November 1870, with a single goal from R.S.F. Walker
Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker
Lt. Colonel Robert Sandilands Frowd Walker C.M.G. was a prominent figure in Malaya during the British colonial era in the late nineteenth-century...
.
Professional career
On leaving University, he became a barristerBarrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
, being admitted as a pupil
Pupillage
A pupillage, in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, is the barrister's equivalent of the training contract that a solicitor undertakes...
of the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in January 1867 and called to the bar on 30 April 1870.
From 1883 to 1889, he was on the Midland Circuit and served as recorder
Recorder (judge)
A Recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales. It now refers to two quite different appointments. The ancient Recorderships of England and Wales now form part of a system of Honorary Recorderships which are filled by the most senior full-time circuit judges...
at Grantham
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
. From 1889 to 1907, he was a Metropolitan Police magistrate
Magistrates of England and Wales
In the legal system of England and Wales, there is a history of involving lay people, namely people from the local community who hold no legal qualifications, in the judicial decision-making process of the courts...
, serving at Marlborough Street
Great Marlborough Street
Great Marlborough Street runs west to east through the western part of Soho in London. At its western end it joins Regent Street. Streets intersecting, or meeting with, Great Marlborough Street are, from west to east, Kingly Street, Argyll Street, Carnaby Street, and Poland Street...
Police Court and later at Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
and Woolwich
Woolwich
Woolwich is a district in south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.Woolwich formed part of Kent until 1889 when the County of London was created...
. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Kent and Surrey.
His publications included "A guide to the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887" and "The Law of Land Drainage and Sewers".
At the time of the 1901 census, he was resident at Linden Gardens, Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, London and described as a "Metropolitan policeman". Following his retirement, he settled at "St. David's", Broadstairs
Broadstairs
Broadstairs is a coastal town on the Isle of Thanet in the Thanet district of east Kent, England, about south-east of London. It is part of the civil parish of Broadstairs and St Peter's, which includes St. Peter's and had a population in 2001 of about 24,000. Situated between Margate and...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. Kennedy died in Thanet
Thanet
Thanet is a local government district of Kent, England which was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, and came into being on 1 April 1974...
, Kent on 2 January 1909.