John West.

About John West

John Edward West was an English cricket professional and cricket umpire. A member of Middlesex County Cricket Club for twelve seasons between 1885 and 1896, including during the first seven seasons of the County Championship, he played his first four seasons primarily as a specialist bowler who had occasional success as a batter, then was predominantly a wicket-keeper throughout the rest of his time as a player. Following his playing career, West became a full-time cricket umpire in the County Championship in 1901, serving in that role for eleven years with over 200 matches to his credit. He umpired a single Test cricket match in 1905. West also served as a groundskeeper at Lord's for two decades before dying at age 58 in London.