Kenneth Harper (cricketer) explained

Sir Kenneth Harper
Term Start:	1928
Term End:	1932
Birth Date:	8 August 1891
Birth Place:	South Kensington, England
Death Place:	Abinger Hammer
Spouse:	Kate Donaldson (1929–1961)^[1]
Module:	Sir Kenneth Harper Batting: Right-handed Club1: Middlesex Club2: Bengal Governor's XI Type1: First-class Debutdate1: 4 August Debutyear1: 1910 Debutfor1: Middlesex Debutagainst1: Surrey Lastdate1: 23 November Lastyear1: 1917 Lastfor1: Bengal Governor's XI Lastagainst1: Maharaja of Cooch-Behar's XI Hidedeliveries: true Columns: 1 Column1: FC Matches1: 4 Runs1: 37 Bat Avg1: 5.28 100S/50S1: 0/0 Top Score1: 28 Catches/Stumpings1: 1/- Source: https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13621/13621.html CricketArchive Date: 7 June Year: 2022 Child: yes

Sir Kenneth Brand Harper (8 August 1891 – 21 January 1961) was an English first-class cricketer and businessman.

He played for Middlesex three times in 1910, before making a single appearance for the Bengal Governor's XI in 1917.

After service with the Royal Marines in World War I, Harper moved to British India.^[2]

Harper was a member of the Council of State, the upper house of the British India legislature, between 1928 and 1932.^{[2] [3]} In 1936, Harper was appointed a director of Burmah Oil, later serving as chairman between 1948 and 1957.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Harper was made a knight bachelor in the 1936 New Year Honours.

He was born in South Kensington; died in Abinger Hammer.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. News: 28 May 1962 . Lady Harper . 14 . The Times.
2. Web site: Williamson . Martin . Kenneth Harper . 2022-06-07 . ESPNcricinfo.
3. Book: The Council of State Debates . Government of India. 1931 . 1 . Calcutta. Parliament of India.
4. News: 1957-11-01 . Burmah Oil Co. . 1 . The Daily Telegraph . 2022-06-07.
5. News: 1957-11-01 . Sir Kenneth steps down at Burmah . 2 . Evening Standard . 2022-06-07.
6. News: 1937-06-05 . Company meeting - The Burmah Oil Company Limited . 4 . The Daily Telegraph . 2022-06-07.
7. Web site: Kenneth Harper . 2022-06-07 . CricketArchive. subscription.
8. News: 23 January 1961 . Sir Kenneth Harper . 21 . The Times.
9. News: Eadie . W. E. . 8 February 1961 . Sir Kenneth Harper . 17 . The Times.