Kenneth Harper (cricketer)

Sir Kenneth Harper
Member of the Council of State
In office
1928–1932
Personal details
Born(1891-08-08)8 August 1891
South Kensington, England
Died21 January 1961(1961-01-21) (aged 70)
Abinger Hammer
SpouseKate Donaldson (1929–1961)[1]
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1910Middlesex
1917Bengal Governor's XI
First-class debut4 August 1910 Middlesex v Surrey
Last First-class23 November 1917 Bengal Governor's XI v Maharaja of Cooch-Behar's XI
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 37
Batting average 5.28
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Catches/stumpings 1/-

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.[7]

He was born in South Kensington; died in Abinger Hammer.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ "Lady Harper". The Times. 28 May 1962. p. 14.
  2. ^ a b Williamson, Martin. "Kenneth Harper". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ The Council of State Debates (PDF). Vol. 1. Calcutta: Government of India. 1931 – via Parliament of India.
  4. ^ "Burmah Oil Co". The Daily Telegraph. 1 November 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Sir Kenneth steps down at Burmah". Evening Standard. 1 November 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Company meeting - The Burmah Oil Company Limited". The Daily Telegraph. 5 June 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  7. ^ "No. 34238". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 1 January 1936. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Harper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Sir Kenneth Harper". The Times. 23 January 1961. p. 21.
  10. ^ Eadie, W. E. (8 February 1961). "Sir Kenneth Harper". The Times. p. 17.