Christopher Newton Thompson
South African soldier, sportsman, educationalist, and politician
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Full name | Christopher Lawton Newton Thompson | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1919-02-14)14 February 1919 Kensington, London, England | ||||||||||||||
Died | 29 January 2002(2002-01-29) (aged 82) Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
Relations | Ossie Newton-Thompson (brother) | ||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
1939 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2019 |
Christopher Lawton Newton Thompson MC (14 February 1919 – 29 January 2002) was an English-born South African soldier, sportsman, educationalist and anti-apartheid politician. He was the brother of Ossie Newton-Thompson.
References
- Daily Telegraph obituary
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