Sir Philip Hubert Martineau (28 October 1862 – 7 October 1944) was an English solicitor who became President of the Law Society. He was also a cricketer who played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as aCricinfo profile left-arm fast-medium bowler.
Biography Born in London in 1862, Martineau was educated at Harrow School and played for the cricket team there in 1880 and 1881.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1945, Obituaries He was a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating BA in 1884. He became a solicitor and was elected president of the Law Society in 1931-32 and knighted in the 1933 New Year Honours. He married Alice Margaret Vaughan-Williams. Their oldest son was Hubert Martineau. Their second son was Philip Brian (1898 - 1983) who married Eileen Combe, daughter of Richard Combe (great-grandson Harvey Christian Combe) and Lady Constance Augusta (1859-1941), who was the daughter of George Conyngham, 3rd Marquess Conyngham).
Cricket career He made his first-class debut in 1883 for the MCC against Derbyshire.First-class matches played by Philip Martineau at CricketArchiveCricketArchive profile
Following a minor match against Northumberland in July of that year,Other matches played by Philip Martineau at CricketArchive he played his second and final first-class match for the MCC against Somerset.
He died in Sunningdale in 1944, survived by his son Hubert, who also played first-class cricket.Hubert Martineau at CricketArchive Two cousins, Alfred and Lionel also played first-class cricket.Alfred Martineau at CricketArchiveLionel Martineau at CricketArchive
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