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Anthony Benn

1912 – 2008

English cricketer and British Army officer

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Lived 1912 – 2008 (aged 95). Anthony Benn was a British cricketer.

Anthony Benn (7 October 1912 — 23 September 2008) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Benn was born at Kensington in October 1912. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against a combined Minor Counties cricket team at Oxford in 1934. The remainder of his nine first-class appearances for Oxford all followed in 1935. In his ten first-class matches for Oxford, Benn scored 378 runs at an average of 18.90, with a highest score of 90. With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he bowled a total of 34 wicketless overs, conceding 135 runs.

After graduating from Oxford, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 98th (Surrey and Sussex Yeomanry) in May 1936. With the Yeomanry forming a part of the Royal Artillery, Benn served in the Second World War, reaching the rank of temporary lieutenant colonel by the conclusion of the war. In December 1945, he was made an MBE. Benn died at Chichester in September 2008.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Christ Church, Harrow School
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire; Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anthony Benn's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anthony Benn?

English cricketer and British Army officer (1912-2008)

When was Anthony Benn born?

Anthony Benn was born on 7 October 1912 in Kensington.

When did Anthony Benn die?

Anthony Benn died on 23 September 2008 in Chichester.

What was Anthony Benn's occupation?

Anthony Benn was a cricketer.

What nationality was Anthony Benn?

Anthony Benn was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anthony Benn

· Wikidata: Q85741973

· DBpedia: Anthony Benn (cricketer)

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