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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
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Henry Clowes
Henry Clowes (1 July 1863 – 6 April 1899) was an English cricketer. Clowes was a right-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Cheadle, Cheshire, and educated at Cheltenham College.
Clowes made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Sussex in 1884. He made three further first-class appearances for the county in that season, the last of which came against Sussex. In his four first-class appearances for Gloucestershire, Clowes scored a total of 82 runs at an average of 10.25, with a high score of 22.
He died at Bloomsbury, London on 6 April 1899.
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