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John Dew

1920 – 2008

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Lived 1920 – 2008 (aged 88). John Dew was a British cricketer.

John Alexander Dew (12 May 1920 – 7 September 2008) was an English cricketer. Dew was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Horsham, Sussex.

Educated at Tonbridge School, Dew played cricket and rugby for the school, it was in rugby that he captained the school. From Tonbridge, he read medicine at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. While at St Catharine's he played cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club (though the suspension of first-class cricket at the time due to World War II meant none of his matches were first-class), earning a wartime Blue. After leaving St Catharine's, he qualified as a medical practitioner at the Royal London Hospital.

In first-class cricket, Dew made two first-class appearances for Sussex in the 1947 County Championship against Worcestershire and Warwickshire, scoring a total of 51 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 29, while behind the stumps he took a single catch and made a single stumping. Fourteen years later, he made a third and last appearance in first-class cricket, this time for L.C. Stevens' XI against Cambridge University at The Saffrons, Eastbourne, In addition to that, he was a founding member of the West Sussex Philharmonic Choir, as well as a governor of Collyer's College in Horsham. He also served as a Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex, and was appointed MBE for services to the community. and a new building at Collyer's College was named after him.

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Important facts

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Education
St Catharine's College, Tonbridge School
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
John Alexander Dew

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Dew?

cricketer (1920-2008)

When was John Dew born?

John Dew was born on 12 May 1920 in Horsham.

When did John Dew die?

John Dew died on 7 September 2008 in Horsham.

What was John Dew's occupation?

John Dew was a cricketer.

What nationality was John Dew?

John Dew was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Dew

· Wikidata: Q6229294

· DBpedia: John Dew (cricketer)

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