Cecil Headlam

Born in 1872, Cecil Headlam was an English writer, historian, and first-class cricketer. He was educated at Rugby School and Magdalen College, Oxford, and he played cricket for both Oxford University and Middlesex. Alongside sport, he built a literary career that ranged from travel writing to history and editorial work.

Headlam travelled widely and wrote books on places such as Nuremberg, Chartres, Naples, and Oxford, often focusing on the history and character of great old cities. He was also known as a cricket historian, and sources describe him as someone whose interests stretched comfortably between scholarship, travel, and the game he loved.

He also edited the letters and poems of his brother, Walter Headlam, and was associated with larger historical projects including work connected with imperial history. Cecil Headlam died in 1934. I wasn’t able to confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.