King Æthelbald of Mercia (r.716-757) held a synod at Gumley in that year, at the instigation of Saint Boniface, to answer accusations that he had been oppressing churches and monasteries.
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Cradock moved in the literary society of Goldsmith, Johnson, and Burke, and built a theatre at Gumley which was used for amateur productions and by Garrick.
Gumley Cricket Club is a village cricket team based in Gumley, Leicestershire, England.
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Gumley's daughter married William Pulteney, the future Earl of Bath in 1714.
Notable competitors include Ron Tauranac (1954 Champion), Lex Davison (1957 Champion), Colin Bond (1965-67 Champion), Peter Gumley (12 Time Champion), Peter Finlay (3 Time Champion), Allan Grice & Malcolm Oastler.