WE "Ebby" Gerrish (1898-1978)

The Committee deeply regrets to record the death on June 7, 1978, in his eightieth year, of W.E. "Ebby" Gerrish, OBE.

"Ebby", as he was universally known, was distiguished in many fields - industrial, social, charitable and sporting. His first love among games was undoubtedly cricket, and Esher C C had the inestimable benefit of his all-round ability on the field and in the Committee Room, as he was Captain for sixteen years and President for 1978/79 - an honour which he sadly did not live to enjoy.

He was one of the most talented Westminster Fives players between the wars, and although he never attained the Kinnaird final he - often in company with the redoubtable T.G.Lund - was a very hard man to beat. He was also a lawn tennis and squash player of high quality, and the whole area of court games has lost an exponent of great skill and an administrator of wisdom and experience.