Known to everyone simply as Fingers, John was the best-known MCC member of his generation — the one man everyone at Lord’s knew.
A fixture in the Pavilion, it was his photo the press always used to represent the MCC, and probably always will. He could be irascible when things weren’t done properly, but his heart was always in the right place. That so many — not just members, but cricketers and celebrities alike — counted him a friend says everything.
He was instrumental in founding this forum after the MCC closed its own board. During lockdown, he secured many of the celebrity guests who joined our Q&As. He also spent many years raising funds as a charity auctioneer.
The MIOLP is closed today in his memory.
