MAURICE BONHAM CARTER

'Sir Maurice Bonham Carter' KCB KCVO (11 October 1880- 7 June 1960) was an English Liberal politician and cricketer.

Contents
Background
Cricketing Career
Political Career
Family Life
External links

Background


Bonham Carter was the son of Henry Bonham Carter.He was born in London and educated at Winchester College, a boys' independent school in the historic town of Winchester, Hampshire, and at the University of Oxford. He is buried in the churchyard at Mells in Somerset.

Cricketing Career


He was a useful right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper for Kent and Oxford. He was awarded his blue in 1902. His highest score in first-class cricket was 86 for Oxford versus H.D.G. Leveson Gower's XI at the Parks in 1902.

Political Career


He served as the Principal Private Secretary to the politician Herbert Henry Asquith and he became a leading figure in the British Liberal Party.

Family Life


He married Violet Asquith on 30 November 1915 and they had four children:

The Honourable (Helen Laura) Cressida Bonham Carter (22 April 1917-17 June 1997); married Jasper Ridley (one son: Sir Adam Ridley)

The Honourable Laura Miranda Bonham Carter (born 13 October 1918); married Jo Grimond

The Honourable Mark Raymond Bonham Carter (11 February 1922-4 September 1994)

The Honourable Raymond Henry Bonham Carter (19 June 1929-17 January 2004)

External links



Cricinfo

Cricket Archive

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