Marwood Munden

Marwood Mintern Munden (13 June 1885 – 8 March 1952) was a British doctor and cricketer who played three first-class cricket matches for Somerset in 1908.^[1] He was born in Ilminster, Somerset and died in Eastcombe, Gloucestershire. A substantial biographical note on him written by a member of his family on the Royal Army Medical Corps website says that he was known in the family as "Mintern Munden," not Marwood Munden.^[2]

Background and early career

Munden was the third son and seventh child of the Ilminster doctor, Charles Munden. He was educated at Crewkerne Grammar School and then studied medicine at Guy's Hospital in London, qualifying in 1911.^[2] He married in 1912 and set up in general practice at Chalford, Gloucestershire.

Cricket career

Munden made three appearances in

After the war, Munden returned to Gloucestershire, and remained there in general practice as a doctor until his death in 1952. He no longer played first-class cricket, but turned out for amateur sides including the Gloucester Gypsies touring team and also captained Stroud Cricket Club. He was also involved in hunting and fishing.[2]

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