About Jack Capes
Lived 1898 – 1933 (aged 35). Jack Capes was a British cricketer.
Charles John Capes (5 January 1898 – 16 February 1933), known as Jack Capes, was an English amateur hockey player and cricketer. He played for the England hockey team and for Kent County Cricket Club between 1923 and 1928. He served in the British army during World War I.
Early life and education Capes was born in Forest Hill in London in 1898, the son of Matthew and Amy Capes. His father was a master printer. He attended Heathfield School in Keston in Kent from 1904 until 1912 and then Malvern College where he was in the school Cricket XI in 1914 and 1915.
Death Capes was ill for some time and died at Ospedaletti in Italy in 1933 aged 35.
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Who was Jack Capes?
cricketer (1898-1933)
When was Jack Capes born?
Jack Capes was born on 5 January 1898 in Forest Hill.
When did Jack Capes die?
Jack Capes died on 16 February 1933 in Ospedaletti.
What was Jack Capes's occupation?
Jack Capes was a cricketer.
What nationality was Jack Capes?
Jack Capes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jack Capes. https://biography.guide/jack-capes/
MLA: "Jack Capes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jack-capes/.
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