George Henry Drummond, later known as George Henry de Vere Drummond (3 March 1883 – 12 October 1963), was an English banker. He had been a cricketer who was active from 1903 to 1922, when he played for Northamptonshire (Northants).
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Early life
Drummond was born in Pimlico on 3 March 1883. He was a son of George James Drummond, a British banker and member of the Drummonds Bank family, and Elizabeth Cecile Sophia (née Norman) Drummond. He was the elder brother of Alexander Drummond. In 1902, his name was legally changed to George Henry de Vere Drummond by Royal Licence.
His maternal grandparents were the Rev. Frederick John Norman and Lady Adeliza Elizabeth Gertrude Manners, who was a daughter of John Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, and Elizabeth Manners, Duchess of Rutland.
He appeared in fifteen first-class matches as a righthanded batsman, who scored 186 runs with a highest score of 34.
Career
Drummond served as a Lieutenant in the West Kent Yeomanry and Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery. He fought in World War I, where he was wounded. He was partner and chairman of Drummond's Bank, and he was appointed as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1927.