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Obituaries

Tributes to former players, officials and distinguished members of Yorkshire County Cricket Club

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Gordon Barker - one of the greatest Yorkshire batsmen never to play for his own county

Barker, Gordon

Who is a Yorkshireman? Anyone born within the sound of Bill Bowes

Bowes, William Eric

Tony Cawdry, Yorkshire Vice-President and longest-serving Committee member

Cawdry, Tony

Peter Charles - Finance chairman who served Committee for six years

Charles, Peter Henry

Arthur Connell - devoted Yorkshire Chairman at heart of the Boycott crisis

Connell, Arthur

Oldest capped player Alec Coxon dies at 90

Coxon, Alec

Brian Harrison - umpire also dedicated to local soccer

Harrison, Brian

Hirst, George Herbert

Hirst, George Herbert

Lady Hutton - the rock on whom a dynasty was built

Hutton, Lady (Dorothy)

Hon. W Geoffrey Keighley, OAM MA (Oxon.) The greatest captain Yorkshire never had?

Keighley, Hon. W Geoffrey

Ex-Yorkshire Chairman Reg Kirk , who led the pro-Boycott campaign

Kirk, Reginald

Des Layton, the voice that transported hospital patients into the stands

Layton, Des

George Macaulay - stomach for the fight second to none

Macaulay, George Gibson

Robert Mills - writer with the sublime touch

Mills, Robert

'Aunty Betty' O'Neill, toast of the greats

O'Neill, Betty

Peter Quinn - Committee man who rolled his sleeves up

Quinn, Peter

Peter Snape - league champion in flat cap

Snape, Peter

Jack Sokell of Wombwell: My song shall be cricket, and cricket my theme

Sokell, Jack

Ian Steen: talent-finder who saw a captain in the making

Trueman, Frederick Sewards

Trueman, Frederick Sewards

Former Committee man Dr John Turner dies at 2007 Headingley Test

Turner, Dr John

Hedley Verity: 10-10 and valour on a Sicilian plane

Verity, Hedley

Judge Brian Walsh QC, founder of Yorkshire Cricket School

Walsh, Judge Brian QC

Wilson, John Victor

Wilson, John Victor

Tony Woodhouse — no greater love for cricket had any man

Woodhouse, Anthony

Martin Wraith - stalwart of church, Yorkshire cricket and Supporters

Wraith, John Martin

Norman Yardley: all-round Yorkshire and England captain who dismissed Bradman three times on the run

Yardley, Norman

Arnold Ziff - tough tycoon with a heart of gold

Ziff, Arnold