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Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe. It borders Essex across the entire estuary of the River Thames to the north; the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover to the south-east; East Sussex to the south-west; Surrey to the west and Greater London to the north-west. The county town is Maidstone.
Derek Leslie Underwood is an English former international cricketer, and a former President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Willesborough is a village, now in effect a residential suburb, on the eastern side of Ashford, Kent, England.
Frank Edward Woolley was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler. He was an outstanding fielder close to the wicket and is the only non wicket-keeper to have held over 1,000 catches in a first-class career, whilst his total number of runs scored is the second highest of all time and his total number of wickets taken the 27th highest.
Mark Richard Benson is an English former cricketer and umpire. A left-handed batter, Benson played for Kent for 17 years and represented England in one Test match and one One Day International in 1986. He later took up umpiring and remained on the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. In January 2016 he retired as an umpire.
Joseph Wells was an English cricketer and father of the noted author H. G. Wells.
Richard Mills was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1825 and 1843, primarily for teams in Kent. He was considered one of the best professional cricketers of his era.
George Mills was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1825 to 1831. He was mainly associated with Kent teams and made nine known appearances in first-class matches.
Wellesley Haddon Dene School is a private day and boarding preparatory school in the coastal town of Broadstairs in the English county of Kent. Founded in 1866, it educates boys and girls aged 3 to 13. The merger of Haddon Dene School with Wellesley House School to form the newly named Wellesley Haddon Dene School, plans to expand, will eventually mean that pupil numbers can rise to a maximum of 320 pupils, from a previous maximum of 210 pupils. The school also includes a number of pupils with Special educational needs and disability(SEND), which in 2023 stood at 23.
Harry Zacariah Finch is an English cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. Finch played for Sussex between 2013 and 2020 before signing for Kent in 2021, initially on a short-term contract.
Jack Andrew Leaning is an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right arm off-spin bowler, Leaning joined Kent County Cricket Club at the end of the 2019 season, having previously played all of his professional cricket for Yorkshire after making his professional debut in 2012.
Richard Streatfeild of Chiddingstone, Kent was an ironmaster who established the financial base for this significant Kentish family.
Matthew Richard Quinn is a New Zealand born cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club.
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- ↑ "Richard Kent". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
