Sir Henry Cooper

Sir Henry Cooper

Heavyweight boxer. Born in Lambeth. Affectionately known as 'Our 'Enery', he started his boxing career as an amateur in 1949. After turning professional, he went on to become British, European and ...

Person, Sport / Games

3 memorials
Henry Cotton

Henry Cotton

Golfer. Born Thomas Henry Cotton in Holmes Chapel, (then known as Church Hulme), near Congleton, Cheshire. He won the Open Championship in 1934, 1937 and 1948, becoming the leading British player o...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Colin Cowdrey

Colin Cowdrey

His father named him Michael Colin Cowdrey so that he would have the same initials as cricket's most famous club Marylebone Cricket Club, of which he became President in 1986-7. He was made a Comm...

Person, Sport / Games

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Tom Cribb

Tom Cribb

Bare-knuckle fighter. Born at Hanham, Gloucestershire. He moved to London at the age of 13 and worked as a bell-hanger and coal porter. Following his first two fights in 1805, he decided to become ...

Person, Sport / Games

2 memorials
First cricket test match in England

First cricket test match in England

Played between national teams, test matches are the longest and considered to be the highest standard. The first 3 officially recognised test matches took place in in Melbourne, Australia, in: 1877...

Event, Sport / Games

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Men's Cricket World Cup 2019

Men's Cricket World Cup 2019

This was the 12th Men's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, and was contended by 10 countries. The two teams in the final (England and New Zealand) tied on 241 runs, requiring a 'super over' in or...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017

Women's Cricket World Cup, 2017

It was the 11th Women's Cricket World Cup, held four-yearly, (the third to be held in England) and was the first in which all participating players were fully professional. Eight teams qualified to...

Event, Sport / Games

2 memorials
Croydon Harriers

Croydon Harriers

Athletics club. Located at Croydon Sports Arena. Their website has a history page.

Group, Sport / Games

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Laurie Cunningham

Laurie Cunningham

Footballer. Born Laurence Paul Cunningham in Archway. One of the first black footballers to be selected for the England football team. In 1974 he made his debut for Leyton Orient moving to West Bro...

Person, Sport / Games, Spain

3 memorials
Thomas Devas

Thomas Devas

Wimbledon landowner and important member of local society. In 1854, Devas and two friends, Holroyd and Oliphant, founded Wimbledon Cricket Club and Devas became its first president. Lived in Mount ...

Person, Benefactor, Property, Sport / Games

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