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James Wolfe Murray

1936 – 2011

Scottish cricketer

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Lived 1936 – 2011 (aged 75). James Wolfe Murray was a British cricketer.

James Archibald Wolfe Murray (25 April 1936 – 5 June 2011) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

The son of Major Malcolm Victor Alexander Wolfe Murray and Lady Grizel Mary Boyle, he was born at Edinburgh in April 1936. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1957 against Worcestershire, the Free Foresters and Leicestershire. He scored 43 runs in his three matches, with a high score of 25. With his right-arm fast-medium bowling, he took 3 wickets.

He later married Lady Diana Lucy Douglas-Home in June 1968, four months before her father Alec Douglas-Home became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The couple had three children before their divorce in 1976. He married Amanda Felicity Street two years later in 1978. Wolfe Murray died at the Borders General Hospital in Melrose in June 2011. His great-grandfather was the British Army officer James Wolfe Murray.

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Eton College, Worcester College
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James Archibald Wolfe Murray

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James Wolfe Murray?

Scottish cricketer (1936-2011)

When was James Wolfe Murray born?

James Wolfe Murray was born on 25 April 1936 in Edinburgh.

When did James Wolfe Murray die?

James Wolfe Murray died on 5 June 2011 in Melrose.

What was James Wolfe Murray's occupation?

James Wolfe Murray was a cricketer.

What nationality was James Wolfe Murray?

James Wolfe Murray was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Wolfe Murray

· Wikidata: Q47007460

· DBpedia: James Wolfe Murray (cricketer)

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