David Brand, 5th Viscount Hampden

Lieut. Col. David Francis Brand, 5th Viscount Hampden (14 June 1902 – 4 September 1975) was an English peer, cricketer, army officer and banker.

David Brand

Personal information
Full name	David Francis Brand
Born	14 June 1902 Westminster, Middlesex, England
Died	4 September 1975 (aged 73) Glynde, East Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-pace
Relations	Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden (father) Thomas Brand, 4th Viscount Hampden (brother) Anthony Brand, 6th Viscount Hampden (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1922	Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 14 Runs scored 246 Batting average 15.37 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 60 Balls bowled 1419 Wickets 27 Bowling average 28.03 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/31 Catches/stumpings 5/0
Source: CricketArchive, 25 February 2017

Family and early life

David Brand was the second son of Thomas Brand, who succeeded to the Viscountcy of Hampden in 1906. David's grandfather, Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden, was Governor of New South Wales from 1895 to 1899. David's elder brother Thomas succeeded their father as Viscount Hampden in 1958.

David attended Eton College, where he captained the First XI in 1921.[1] He went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, but played only one first-class match for the university team, in May 1922. He spent the 1922–23 university year on a tour of Ceylon, Australia and New Zealand with the Marylebone Cricket Club. His highest first-class score was 60 in the second match against New South Wales,[2] and his best bowling figures were 4 for 31 in the first match against Auckland.[3] He played no further first-class cricket after the tour.

Later life

He married the Hon. Imogen Alice Rhys (1903–2001), daughter of Walter Rice, 7th Baron Dynevor, in 1936. They had three children: Anthony David, Jean Margaret, and Philippa Mary Imogen.[4]

In the Second World War, serving with the Hertfordshire Regiment, he gained the rank of lieutenant-colonel.[4] He served in Burma, and was mentioned in despatches.[5] After the war he was chairman of the English, Scottish and Australian Bank and later deputy chairman of the ANZ Bank.[6]

He succeeded his brother Thomas to the Viscountcy of Hampden in 1965. When he died in 1975 the title passed to his son Anthony.

References

1. Wisden 1976, p. 1098.
2. "New South Wales v MCC, 1922–23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
3. "Auckland v MCC, 1922–23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
4. "Person Page – 3718". The Peerage. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
5. Wilkinson, A.C. (November 1975). "Viscount Hampden". The Cricketer: 38. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
6. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Report and Accounts 1969, p. 4.

External links

• David Brand, 5th Viscount Hampden at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• David Brand, 5th Viscount Hampden at ESPNcricinfo