| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Gavin Devonald Roynon |
| Birth Date: | 26 April 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Sutton, Surrey, England |
| Death Place: | Wargrave, Berkshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break |
| Club1: | Oxfordshire |
| Year1: | 1954 - 1958 |
| Club2: | Oxford University |
| Year2: | 1958 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 188 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.46 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/1 |
| Top Score1: | 58 |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
| Date: | 25 June |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/19857.html Cricinfo |
Gavin Devonald Roynon (26 April 1936 - 2 March 2018) was an English first-class cricketer, teacher and military historian.
Roynon was born at Sutton in April 1936.[1] He was educated at Charterhouse School, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford where he studied modern languages.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the touring New Zealanders at Oxford in 1958. He made eight further first-class appearances for Oxford, all coming in the 1958 season.[3] He scored 188 runs in these matches, at an average of 14.46 and a high score of 58.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket while at Oxford, Ronyon also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire between 1954 - 58, making five appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] While at Oxford he was an accomplished rackets player, gaining a blue in the sport.[1]
After graduating from Oxford, he became a history teacher at Eton College, a position he held until his retirement in 1999.[6] Following his retirement he wrote several books on history, mostly on the subject of the First World War, including the publishing of three diaries from individuals involved in the war.[1] [6] He died following a four-year-long illness in March 2018.[7] He was survived by his wife, five children and fifteen grandchildren.[1]