Researching Rodney Exton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1003 people with the Exton surname? In that year Exton was ranked number 2589 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rodney means "from the island clearing" and is of English origin.
Records of Rodney Exton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rodney Exton and the Exton Family History
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Exton Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Rodney Exton
Rodney Exton
Rodney Noel Exton (28 December 1927 – 22 December 1999) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, he was educated at Clifton College in Bristol, where he was considered a talented cricketer.
Exton made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1946 County Championship, the first Championship after the Second World War. His first match came against Leicestershire. He made four first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1946, his final match coming against Surrey. During 1946 he contracted poliomyelitis, which ended his first-class career.
Exton embarked on a teaching career after studying at Lincoln College, Oxford, between 1948 and 1951. He taught at Eton College and Mill Hill before becoming Headmaster at Reed's School in Cobham, Surrey. He died in Westminster, London on 22 December 1999.
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