About David Rome
Lived 1910 – 1970 (aged 60). David Rome was a British cricketer.
David Audley Moberley Rome (14 April 1910 – 20 May 1970) was an English cricketer active in the early 1930s, making four appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Marylebone, London, Rome was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, who played for Middlesex.
Career and life The son of Brigadier General Claude Stuart Rome, Rome was educated at Harrow School where he captained the school cricket team in 1929. He later attended the University of Cambridge, where he did not play first-class cricket for the university. He scored a total of 56 runs in his four appearances, averaging 9.33, with a high score of 32.
He was for many years a member of the Surrey County Cricket Club Committee. He died following a fall at The Oval on 20 May 1970.
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English cricketer (1910-1970)
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David Rome was born on 14 April 1910 in Marylebone.
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David Rome died on 20 May 1970 in Kennington.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Rome. https://biography.guide/david-rome/
MLA: "David Rome." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-rome/.
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