Francis Tomkinson

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

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| name = Francis Tomkinson

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| batting = Right-handed

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| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 0

| bat avg1 = 0.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

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| source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/21880.html Cricinfo

| date = 7 November

| year = 2022

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Francis Martin Tomkinson {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DSO1}} (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.

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.{{Cite web|date=2017-11-06|title=First World War Infantry Battalion Commanding Officers - Page 36|url=http://www.ww1infantrycos.co.uk/worcs.html|access-date=2021-04-19|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106044436/http://www.ww1infantrycos.co.uk/worcs.html|archive-date=6 November 2017}} During his service, he was awarded a DSO and Bar in 1917.[http://acscricket.com/wp-content/uploads/Sundry-Extras.pdf TOMKINSON, Francis Martin] On 1 July 1929 he became 'Honorary Colonel' in the 7th Worcs.{{Cite web|date=30 March 1938|title=The Monthly Army List for April 1938|url=https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn23/1050/8391/105083917.23.pdf|access-date=20 April 2021|website=Scottish National Archives}}

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.