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Chris Cowdrey

English Test and County cricketer, commentator (born 1957)
Person Human Q5106281

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
October 20, 1957
Place of birth
Farnborough
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
cricketer
Educated at
Tonbridge School, Wellesley House School[10][11]
Father
Colin Cowdrey[4]
Mother
Penelope Chiesman[5]
Spouse
Christel Margareta Holst-Sande (1989–present)[6]
Child
Fabian Cowdrey, Julius Cowdrey[7][8]
Sibling
Graham Cowdrey[18]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Family name
Cowdrey[15]
Given name
Chris[16]
Honorific prefix
The Honourable[13]
Member of sports team
England cricket team (1984–1988), Glamorgan County Cricket Club (1992–1992), Kent County Cricket Club (1976–1991)
Sport
cricket[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en Chris Cowdrey en Christopher Stuart Cowdrey en Hon. Christopher Stuart Cowdrey nl Christopher Stuart Cowdrey pl Christopher Stuart Cowdrey
🔖 Identifiers · 8
GND ID
118944576
Companies House officer ID
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Cricinfo player ID
10843
CricketArchive player ID
1768
Freebase ID
/m/04vrbf
Prabook ID
2510628
The Peerage person ID
p23597.htm#i235962
WeRelate person ID
Chris_Cowdrey_(1)

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🔗 Connections
Member of sports team 3
England cricket team, Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Kent County Cricket Club
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
Tonbridge School
Father 1
Colin Cowdrey
Given name 1
Chris
Honorific prefix 1
The Honourable
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Occupation 1
cricketer
Parent of 1
Colin Cowdrey
Place of birth 1
Farnborough
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Graham Cowdrey
Siblings 1
Graham Cowdrey
Sport 1
cricket
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Summary

Chris Cowdrey was born on October 20, 1957[1], in Farnborough[2]. He has worked as a cricketer[3].

FAQs

Where was Chris Cowdrey born?

Chris Cowdrey's place of birth was Farnborough[2].

Who were Chris Cowdrey's parents?

Chris Cowdrey's father was Colin Cowdrey[4]. Chris Cowdrey's mother was Penelope Chiesman[5].

Who was Chris Cowdrey married to?

Chris Cowdrey's spouses include Christel Margareta Holst-Sande[6].

What did Chris Cowdrey do for work?

Chris Cowdrey worked as a cricketer[3].

Where did Chris Cowdrey go to school?

Chris Cowdrey was educated at Tonbridge School[10] and Wellesley House School[11].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65768: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 7w ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Graham Cowdrey
    Instance of → human
    Spouse → Christel Margareta Holst-Sande
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #56442: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
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