Ford, W. J. (William Justice), 1853-1904.

Writer on cricket. In his youth W.J. Ford was recognized as a considerable cricket player for both his school, Repton, and his university, Oxford. Ford taught first at Marlborough College and then became principal of Nelson College, New Zealand, where he met and married Katherine Macey Browning in 1887. In 1890 Ford became headmaster of Leamington College. After three years there he retired and wrote on cricket and other sports.

From the description of The Acharnians : an album relating to the production of Aristophanes' 'The Acharnians" at Leamington College, Warwickshire, 1892. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 312494998