Brief profile of Jack Deed by Don Ambrose

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Player:

JA Deed

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DateLine: 7th April 2008

 

DEED, John Arthur
Born : 12 September 1901, Sevenoaks, Kent.
Died : 19 October 1980, Ide Hill, Kent.
The son of H.A.Deed, Bessels House, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks.
Entered Malvern College 3rd Term 1915. Cricket XI 1919-20. Rackets pairs winner. Maths Prize. Senior Prefect. F. XL. Head of House. Left 2nd Term 1920.
Went up to Pembroke College, Cambridge University. 3rd Class Math. Trip. Pt 1. BA 1923.
MA 1931. Chartered Accountant FCA. Partner in Evans, Fripp, Deed & Co., of Farleigh House,
Lawrence Lane, Cheapside, London EC2. Director of John S.Deed & Sons and Rollins & Sons.
Played his cricket for Kent 1924-30. 62 - 99 - 17 - 1863 - 133 - 22.72 - 2 - ?. Ct. 16
Member of the Kent CCC Committee 1953 - 1973; President 1965.
He toured Egypt with H.M.Martineau's 9th XI in 1937.
He played Squash for Kent and was a member of that Committee 1932-59; Vice-President 1959; retiring in 1968.
Hon.Treasurer of Old Malverian Football Club 1930-46. Manager of Old Malverian Football team. Captain and Manager of Old Malverian Cricket Tour 1935. Secretary of the Old Malverian Lodge 1951-1971; Worshipful Master 1947 and 1972. Member of Malver College Council 1945-80; Chairman of the Finance Committee 1956-1970.
Private address (1977) - Croach's, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent.