Other Events:

• Cremated: 13 Sep 1990

Notes:

World record holding cricketer having beaten Bradmans record when he scored 364 against the Australians at the Oval in the fifth test. This remains the highest individual score in Anglo-Australian test.

Cremated:
His funeral took place on 13 September at St Peter's, Kingston, and he was cremated at Putney Vale crematorium. There was a memorial service in York Minster, at which the bishop of Liverpool, his former colleague David Sheppard, gave the address.

Leonard married Dorothy Mary DENNIS on 16 Sep 1939 in Wykeham Parish Church, Wykeham, Yorkshire, England. Dorothy (daughter of George DENNIS) was born on 16 Dec 1916; died between Oct 2004 and Dec 2004 in East Surrey reg district. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]