Francis Tomkinson

Francis Martin Tomkinson DSO & Bar (21 October 1883 – 24 November 1963) was an English cricketer who played one first-class cricket match, for Worcestershire against Hampshire in 1902. He made a duck in his only innings, but did take one catch, to dismiss Arthur Webb off the bowling of George Alfred Wilson.

Francis Tomkinson

Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 0 Batting average 0.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 0 Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 November 2022

On 2 December 1916 Tomkinson took over as Commanding Officer with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, in which he remained in the position until 4 April 1919.^[1] During his service, he was awarded a DSO and Bar in 1917.^[2] On 1 July 1929 he became 'Honorary Colonel' in the 7th Worcs.^[3]

He was a member of the well-known Kidderminster carpet-making family.

Tomkinson was born at Franche Hall, Kidderminster, Worcestershire; he died at Chilton, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire at the age of 80.

His brother Geoffrey played twice for Worcestershire.