DARK

James Henry . b. Edgware road, London 24 May 1795; profe ional at Lord’s cricket ground, Marylebone 1809–36; umpire in many great matches; purchased remainder of lease of the ground from Wm. Ward 1836, proprietor and manager of the ground 1836 to 1864 when he sold the 29½ years remainder of the lease to Marylebone club for £12,500; built a house 31 St. John’s Wood road, overlooking the ground, and d. there 17 Oct. 1871. bur. Kensal Green 21 Oct. Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores i , 350–51 (1862), v , pp. xiii, xxii , (1876).