Christopher Newton Thompson

Christopher Newton Thompson
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Lawton Newton Thompson
Born(1919-02-14)14 February 1919
Kensington, London, England
Died29 January 2002(2002-01-29) (aged 82)
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsOssie Newton-Thompson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 16
Batting average 8.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 8
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 7 July 2019

Christopher Lawton Newton Thompson MC (14 February 1919 – 29 January 2002) was an English-born South African soldier, sportsman, educationalist and anti-apartheid politician.

Newton Thompson started Waterford Kamhlaba, a multi-racial, multi-faith school in the former Swaziland, with Michael Stern as its first headmaster.[1] For 40 years, he funded and raised funds for the school.[1]

He was the brother of Ossie Newton-Thompson.

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituary of Christopher Newton Thompson Sportsman who fought apartheid". The Daily Telegraph. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via ProQuest.


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