Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
David Joss Buckley

Letter: Benjamin Whitrow played cricket with style and grace

Ben Whitrow and Penelope Keith in Entertaining Angels at the Chichester Festival theatre in 2006.
Ben Whitrow and Penelope Keith in Entertaining Angels at the Chichester Festival theatre in 2006. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian

Benjamin Whitrow was a theatre man from the top of his head to the tips of his toes.

Ben was also a great fan of cricket and a member of the National Theatre Cricket Club. His style and grace at the crease lit up some dreary south London recs, and his wickedly droll sense of humour was an added pleasure off the field of the play.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.