Granger Boston
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Granger Farwell Boston |
| Born | 24 May 1921 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 4 February 1958 (aged 36) Marylebone, London, England |
Source: Cricinfo, 10 April 2017 | |
Granger Farwell Boston (24 May 1921 – 4 February 1958) was an English cricketer and politician.
Boston was born in Liverpool. After serving in the Second World War from 1939 to 1943 (when he was invalided out),[1] he read history at Clare College, Cambridge, graduating with a third in 1947.[2] He played three first-class matches for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1946.[3] Upon graduation he lectured at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, taught history at Clifton College and Oundle School, and was latterly a director of a tannery in Runcorn.[1]
Boston was the Conservative Party candidate for Gloucestershire West in the 1950 general election and for Crewe in the 1955 general election. He killed himself with a shotgun at his London apartment in 1958.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Mr. G.F. Boston found dead". Chronicle. 8 February 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ "Cambridge Tripos Results: Lists of Awards and Prizes". The Times. No. 1677. 21 June 1947. p. 314.
- ↑ "Granger Boston". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
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