Charles Kenward (7 September 1877 – 14 November 1948) was an

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first-class cricketer. Kenward was born at Icklesham Manor House in the village of

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to Trayton Kenward and his wife Emily Turtle. His father was a farmer of over . Kenward made a single appearance in

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for the

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against

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in 1905. Batting twice during the match, Kenward was dismissed for 43 runs by Robin Udal in the Gentlemen of England first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by

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for 4 runs. He was later a Land Tax Commissioner for the county of Sussex in 1938. He died at

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in November 1948. His brother,

Richard Kenward Richard Kenward (23 May 1875 – 24 December 1957) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1899 and for Sussex in 1902. Kenward was born at Icklesham, Sussex the son of Trayton Kenward and his wife Emily Turtl ...

, was also a first-class cricketer.

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* 1877 births 1948 deaths People from Rye, East Sussex English cricketers Gentlemen of England cricketers People from Icklesham {{England-cricket-bio-1870s-stub