Plum
Warner (1873-1963)
Wisden Cricketer of the year 1904 and a special portrait 1921
Actually born in the West Indies but captain of Middlesex and England
and had the misfortune to be Manager of the England touring party to
Australia in 1932/33 (bodyline). He was much too nice a gentleman to
have been subjected to that!
First Edition cover of Ronald Mason's book on "Plum"
Warner's last season in which Middlesex won the County Championship
in the very last match against their Arch Rivals Surrey!
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