Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Christopher Martin-Jenkins was a British journalist, sports commentator, autobiographer, broadcaster and writer (1945–2013). He was born at Peterborough and died at Rudgwick.
Also recorded as Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins in brief
- Born
- 1945
- Died
- 2013
- Known for
- journalist, sports commentator, autobiographer, broadcaster and writer
- Place of birth
- Peterborough
Contents
Identity and origins
Christopher Martin-Jenkins was recorded at birth as Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin. The authorities additionally record the heading Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins. His recorded language was English.
Catalogued works
32 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1979 to 2001.
The Top 100 Cricketers Of All Time. The Cricketer Book Of Cricket Disasters And Bizarre Records. Bedside Cricket Christopher MartinJenkins. COMPLETE WHO'S WHO OF TEST CRICKETERS. Summers Will Never Be the Same. MCC in India 1976/77. The Cricketer Book of Cricket Eccentrics and Eccentric Behaviour. Cricketer Book of Cricket Eccentrics and Eccentric Behaviour. The cricketer book of cricket days. The Jubilee tests. CMJ. Australian Summer. Cricket - a way of life, dated 1984. The Cricketer's companion. The spirit of cricket. The Complete Who's Who Of Test Cricketers. A cricketer's companion. Ball by Ball, dated 1990. Bedside cricket, dated 1981. Cricket Characters, dated 1987. Cricket contest, 1979-80, dated 1980. "Cricketer" Book of Cricket Disasters and Bizarre Records, dated 1984. The Cricketer Book of Cricket Eccentrics and Eccentric Behaviors, dated 1990. Cricket's Lighter Side, dated 1988. In defence of the Ashes, dated 1979. Men for All Seasons, dated 2001. Quick Singles, dated 1986. Season's Past, dated 1986. Sketches of a Season, dated 1990. Stumped?, dated 1984. The Wisden book of county cricket, dated 1981. Wisden Book of County Cricket (Extracts on Northamptonshire), dated 1981.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Martin-Jenkins, Christopher Dennis Alexander, (20 Jan. 1945–1 Jan. 2013), cricket writer, The Times; BBC cricket commentator, since 1972, Who Was Who, 2007.
Digitised editions and texts
2 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
MCC in India 1976/77 (1977) — Internet Archive. The Spirit of Cricket (2005) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 13 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 18 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Christopher Martin-Jenkins studied at Marlborough College, Fitzwilliam College and University of Cambridge. the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is journalist.
Employment is recorded with British Broadcasting Corporation.
Distinctions recorded are Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Chronology
- 1945Christopher Martin-Jenkins born at Peterborough.
- 1977MCC in India 1976/77 digitised by Internet Archive.
- 2005The Spirit of Cricket digitised by Internet Archive.
- 2013Christopher Martin-Jenkins died at Rudgwick.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Christopher Martin-Jenkins”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1086837: Christopher Martin-Jenkins
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Elsewhere in Books
16,271 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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