Maurice Fenner

Maurice David Fenner (16 February 1929 – 5 April 2015) was an English military airman and amateur cricketer. He rose to the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force, played first-class cricket for Combined Services and Kent County Cricket Club and was secretary of the county club in later life.

Early life Fenner was born in Linton in Kent in 1929 and attended Maidstone Grammar School. His father, George Fenner, had played first-class cricket and coached his son. On leaving school Fenner joined the Royal Air Force. He continued to play for Kent Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship and for the RAF before making his County Championship debut for Kent in 1951 against Derbyshire. He served in 101, 90 and 7 Squadrons before being promoted to Squadron Leader in 1959 and being transferred to the RAF Staff College, Bracknell. He served in the Air Ministry and with 100 Squadron in the 1960s and was promoted to Wing Commander in 1967. In 1970 he joined 44 Squadron at RAF Waddington before being promoted to Group Captain and serving on the staff at No 1 Group HQ at RAF Bawtry.

Fenner retired from the Royal Air Force with the rank of Group Captain. After his retirement he was secretary of Kent County Cricket Club between 1977 and 1982. He died at Ashford, Kent in 2015 aged 86.