Our first meeting of the new ‘season’ sees our return to the County Ground at Derby. Our guests, James Taylor and Barry Wood will be joined by our Patron, Enid Bakewell MBE.
The day will include a members’ auction, with viewing open from 10.30am. Guest signings will be followed by a Q&A session.
A hot lunch (ordered on the day) at around 12.45 will precede a members’ auction.
Members of the Cricket Memorabilia Society will be deeply saddened at the passing of John Jameson who has been a CMS member for many years and, more recently, one of our patrons. John was a keen collector of cricket related stamps and regularly attended our meetings. He was a modest man always ready to talk to other members about all things cricket and sign his impeccable autograph whenever he was asked.
John also donated items of memorabilia to be auctioned for CMS funds, and was a great source of help and advice to Richard Brown when he became Chair of CMS.
John played 4 tests for England, with a top score of 82, and 3 ODIs including two matches in the 1975 World Cup. He played 361 first class games mainly for Warwickshire. John was deemed an attacking batsman by the standards of the times. He would now embrace T20 and other short forms of the game and might have enjoyed even greater success, though we always felt he was very happy to have played cricket when he did. Every cricketing guest who came to CMS greeted John with friendliness and respect. As MCC Cricket Secretary from 1989 he literally got to know every significant figure in world cricket. He was appointed MBE in the 2010 Honours List for services to cricket.
John Jameson was a friend to CMS members and a great servant of our Society. He wore his achievements modestly and treated us as equals despite being one of cricket’s great figures. CMS sends love and prayers to John’s family and friends. RIP
Celebrations marking the 38th Anniversary of the CMS had only just begun to subside when the latest magazine from our Society began its journey to doormats around the world!
Two iconic venues have announced their summer cricket memorabilia markets. Gloucestershire CCC’s Cheltenham Festival will be the venue for a memorabilia market on July 31st, following Worcestershire’s Memorabilia Market on Saturday 24th May. CMS Members welcome at both events!
Details for the Worcester are available from Richard Brown, and for the Cheltenham Festival event from Ken Burney.
CMS Members will recall receiving an email recently asking for help in finding a suitable Lord’s-related gift. The cavalry surging over the hill appeared in the guise of CMS Member Andy Collier, who not only offered the Lord’s Turf sample pictured here, but generously donated proceeds to the Alzheimer’s Society.
CMS ‘Loud Appeals’ often result in positive outcomes! Heartfelt thanks to Andy for his response to this request for help!
The final meeting of our winter programme was held at Grace Road, Leicester. Our guests Peter Willey and John Abrahams, pictured here, stole the show with their honest and often amusing reflections on their own (and each other’s!) careers. Our sincere thanks to Peter and John; their contributions both on and off the field of play should be an inspiration to those who follow in their footsteps.