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Neville cardus biography
Neville Cardus
English writer (1888–1975)
Sir Neville Cardus CBE | |
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Neville Cardus, pictured in old age | |
| Born | John Frederick Neville Cardus (1888-04-02)2 April 1888 Rusholme, Manchester, England |
| Died | 28 February 1975(1975-02-28) (aged 86) London, England |
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| Education | Board School |
| Period | 1912–1975 |
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| Notable works | For The Manchester Guardian: chief cricket correspondent 1919–39 chief music critic 1927–40 London music critic, 1951–75 |
| Spouse | Edith Honorine Walton King (died 1968) |
Sir John Frederick Neville Cardus, CBE (2 April 1888 – 28 February 1975) was an English writer and critic.
From an impoverished home background, and mainly self-educated, he became The Manchester Guardian's cricket correspondent in 1919 and its chief music critic in 1927, holding the two posts simultaneously until 1940. His contributions to these two distinct fields i