About Gordon Orford
Lived 1917 – 2004 (aged 87). Gordon Orford was a cricketer and military personnel.
Gordon Arthur Orford (18 August 1917 — 19 October 2004) was an English first-class cricketer.
Orford was born in August 1917 at Thornton Heath, Surrey. He was educated at Whitgift School, where he played for the school cricket eleven. During the Second World War, Orford was an emergency commission into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant in October 1941. While serving in British India during the war, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Europeans cricket team against the Indians at Madras in the Madras Presidency Match of December 1943. Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 4 runs in the Europeans first innings by A. G. Ram Singh. Orford died at Truro in October 2004.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Gordon Orford's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Gordon Orford's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Gordon Orford?
English cricketer
When was Gordon Orford born?
Gordon Orford was born on 18 August 1917 in Surrey, Thornton Heath.
When did Gordon Orford die?
Gordon Orford died on 19 October 2004 in Cornwall, Truro.
What was Gordon Orford's occupation?
Gordon Orford was a cricketer and military personnel.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gordon Orford. https://biography.guide/gordon-orford/
MLA: "Gordon Orford." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gordon-orford/.
Chicago: "Gordon Orford." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gordon-orford/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 04:59 UTC