Neville Montague Ford was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, Oxford University, Middlesex and Marylebone Cricket Club between 1926 and 1934.
17 Facts About Neville Ford
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Neville Ford's father was then headmaster of Repton School and in 1910 became headmaster of Harrow School.
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Neville Ford's mother was the daughter of education campaigner Lavinia Talbot and Edward Stuart Talbot, who was Bishop of Rochester, Southwark and Winchester.
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Neville Ford was educated at Summer Fields School and Harrow where he became head of the school and captain of cricket.
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Neville Ford made his debut in August 1926 in a victory against Northamptonshire and followed it up with a draw against Kent.
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Neville Ford then went to Oriel College, Oxford having been awarded the Evelyn de Rothschild scholarship.
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Neville Ford played cricket for Oxford University in three successive years from 1928 to 1930.
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Neville Ford won half Blues for rackets and fives at Oxford.
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Neville Ford was back with Derbyshire in 1934 and played 6 matches that year.
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Neville Ford was a right-hand batsman and played 121 innings in 75 first-class matches.
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Neville Ford made 2,925 runs at an average of 26.11, with five centuries and a top score of 183.
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Neville Ford had moved to work for the paper manufacturers Wiggins Teape and joined up in the Second World War.
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Neville Ford served in the Berkshire Yeomanry and then the Household Cavalry.
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When he took part in Operation Overlord, Neville Ford acquired the nickname "Foghorn".
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Neville Ford was still playing cricket for the Household Division in his sixties.
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When his grandson Edward "Bear" Grylls neared the summit as the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest, Neville Ford gave him encouragement over the satellite telephone.
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Neville Ford died at Bembridge, Isle of Wight at the age of 93.