11 Facts About Edward Lyttelton

Edward Lyttelton was an English schoolmaster, cleric and sportsman from the Lyttelton family who was headmaster of Eton College from 1905 to 1916.

Edward Lyttelton's was a sporting family, with five of his seven brothers playing first-class cricket: Alfred, Charles, George, Arthur and Robert.

Edward Lyttelton was educated at Eton College followed by Trinity College, Cambridge, where he became a member and club librarian of the University Pitt Club.

Edward Lyttelton scored his only first-class hundred that year, an innings of 113 which he made while playing for Middlesex against the touring Australian side, at Lord's.

Edward Lyttelton's century stood out as it occurred in the fourth innings, was double the next highest score in the match by either team and was made despite Middlesex being bowled out for just 185.

Edward Lyttelton dismissed him, caught and bowled, in a match for Cambridge University against Yorkshire.

From 1880 to 1882, Edward Lyttelton worked as an assistant master at Wellington College, and then at Eton College.

In 1888 Edward Lyttelton married Caroline Amy West, daughter of the Very Reverend John West, dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

Edward Lyttelton was appointed master of Haileybury College in 1890, where he remained until 1905 when he became headmaster of Eton College.

Edward Lyttelton gave up teaching and in 1917 became curate to the Reverend Richard "Dick" Sheppard at St Martin-in-the-Fields, following which he worked as rector of the small parish of Sidestrand in Norfolk from 1918 to 1920.

Edward Lyttelton died at his home, the Old Palace, Lincoln, on 26 January 1942.