George Rawstorne

Brigadier George Streynsham Rawstorne CBE, MC (22 January 1895 – 15 July 1962) was an English soldier and cricketer. He was born in Croston, near Chorley, Lancashire and died in Rovie.

Rawstorne made three appearances for Eton College in miscellaneous matches between 1913 and 1914, as well as a single appearance for the Lancashire Second XI. Rawstorne made his first and only first-class appearance in 1919, in Lancashire's first County Championship fixture for nearly five years. Batting in the middle order, Rawstorne scored 2 runs in the only innings in which he batted, as Lancashire ran out victors by a ten-wicket margin.

During World War II, Rawstorne commanded the 15th Brigade in North Africa and Sicily. From 1945 until his retirement in 1947, he was the commanding officer of Inverness sub-district. From 1950 until his death, he served as Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir George Paynter
Lord Lieutenant of Sutherland
1950–1962
Succeeded by
Lord Migdale