| William Berry | |
| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | William Ewart Berry |
| Birth Date: | 12 October 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
| Death Place: | Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
| Batting: | Unknown |
| Bowling: | Googlies |
| Club1: | Somerset |
| Year1: | 1926 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Onetype1: | true |
| Debutdate1: | 26 May |
| Debutyear1: | 1926 |
| Debutfor1: | Somerset |
| Debutagainst1: | Hampshire |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 1 |
| Bat Avg1: | – |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 1* |
| Deliveries1: | 24 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 20 August |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/3/3437/3437.html CricketArchive |
William Ewart Berry (12 October 1897 – 24 April 1949) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset in one match in 1926.[1] Until the publication of a book on Somerset cricketers in 2017, Berry was believed to be "Wilfred Ernest Berry", born in Hertford on the same date and with an unknown date of death in 1951.[2] He was in fact born in Bridgwater, Somerset, where he also died.
Berry made one first-class appearance for Somerset during the 1926 season, playing against Hampshire at the United Services Recreation Ground in Portsmouth. In the only innings in which he batted, as a tailender, he scored one run, and finished the innings not out. Berry bowled a total of four overs in the match, conceding 34 runs.
One of five sons of a Bridgwater grocer, Berry was educated at West Buckland School and followed his father into the grocery business.[1] He played club cricket for Bridgwater Cricket Club as a "googly bowler".[1] His twin brother John Henry Berry also played cricket for Bridgwater.[3] A diabetic, he killed himself at his place of business in 1949 when facing a worsening of his condition.[1]