Denzil Batchelor
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Denzil Stanley Batchelor (22 February 1906 – 6 September 1969) was a British
journalist, writer, playwright and broadcaster. He reported on cricket
and rugby union
for several newspapers, including The Times
, and at one time was the sports editor of the magazine Picture Post
. He wrote books on a wide range of subjects, both sporting and non-sporting, but is chiefly remembered for those on cricket and boxing
. He is also remembered for his work as a broadcaster, wine connoisseur and novelist.
He was born in Bombay
, India, and was the son of Sir Stanley Batchelor, a High Court judge.
He was the secretary of the former cricketer C.B. Fry for several years, wrote a biography of him, helped him with his autobiography and was one of the few who could hold his own in conversation with him. At one time he held the position of Registrar of the Authors' Association. He was described as "the wittiest man in London".
He died from a heart attack in the autumn of 1969 while the Great Cricketers anthology, which he edited, was still in the press. Batchelor is buried in Gunnersbury Cemetery
, London
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
journalist, writer, playwright and broadcaster. He reported on cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
for several newspapers, including The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, and at one time was the sports editor of the magazine Picture Post
Picture Post
Picture Post was a prominent photojournalistic magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1957. It is considered a pioneering example of photojournalism and was an immediate success, selling 1,700,000 copies a week after only two months...
. He wrote books on a wide range of subjects, both sporting and non-sporting, but is chiefly remembered for those on cricket and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. He is also remembered for his work as a broadcaster, wine connoisseur and novelist.
He was born in Bombay
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India, and was the son of Sir Stanley Batchelor, a High Court judge.
He was the secretary of the former cricketer C.B. Fry for several years, wrote a biography of him, helped him with his autobiography and was one of the few who could hold his own in conversation with him. At one time he held the position of Registrar of the Authors' Association. He was described as "the wittiest man in London".
He died from a heart attack in the autumn of 1969 while the Great Cricketers anthology, which he edited, was still in the press. Batchelor is buried in Gunnersbury Cemetery
Gunnersbury Cemetery
Gunnersbury Cemetery, also known as Kensington Cemetery, is a cemetery opened in 1929, located in the London's Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 143 Gunnersbury Avenue Acton...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.