Edmund Britten Jones

Sir Edmund Britten Jones (8 October 1888 – 30 September 1953) was an Australian rules footballer and cricketer. Born in Adelaide, he was educated at Christian Brothers' College, Xavier College and the University of Adelaide before being awarded a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in 1912.

One of Adelaide's leading physicians, Jones received his knighthood in the New Year honours list in 1953, only months before his death.

Jones held many important posts in the medical, world. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and of the Royal Australian College of Physicians, and a leading member of the British Medical Association. He was medical secretary of the SA branch from 1927 to 1929, president in 1934/5 and SA representative on the Federal Council in 1937.

Sport He was a first grade cricketer and footballer in his youth. He received a Blue from the University of Adelaide for Cricket in 1911 and represented North Adelaide Football Club. In later years his main sporting interest was golf.