Hugh Glendwr Palmer Owen
B 19 May 1859 D 20 October 1912
Hugh Owen pictured on a wills cigarette card in 1896
Hugh ( Universally known as Glen) was the son of Bradwell Rector Edward Owen and was a naturally gifted cricketer.
Glen played for Essex Cricket Club from 1882 to 1902 and for most of the years was Club Captain.
He played 136 Matches as a right hand allrounder , scoring 4,500 runs including 3 hundreds and bowled 101 overs taking 9 wickets.
He also played a few games for MCC including matches against the touring Australian side.
'Glen' played 136 matches and scored 4510 runs with a top score of 134.
'Glen' Owen's Headstone in Bradwell Churchyard