John Barry Wood

Sir John Barry Wood (27 April 1870 – 10 February 1933) was an English first-class cricketer and a civil servant in the Indian Civil Service.

The son of The Reverend Joseph Wood, he was born at Cheltenham in September 1866. He was educated at Marlborough College, before going up to Balliol College, Oxford. gaining a blue in 1892. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 384 runs at an average of 14.22 and a high score of 55. With his underarm bowling, he took 53 wickets at a bowling average of 26.39. He took a five wicket haul on three occasions and recorded best innings bowling figures of 6 for 68. His best season was in 1892, with his bowling average becoming more expensive in 1893. During his studies he also played minor cricket for Warwickshire, then considered a second-class county. Wood was residing in Lahore in 1913, In the 1918 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire. Just over five years later in June 1922, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. Later returning to England, he died in February 1933 at Virginia Water, Surrey.