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Thursday, 9 January, 2025

The Kolkata connection of Gilbert Norman Pritchard and his family

After nearly four decades of research, this writer has managed to track down Pritchard’s descendants in England – and there is a strong connect to both Kolkata and cricket.

The Kolkata connection of Gilbert Norman Pritchard and his family

L to R: Gilbert Cann in his cricket kit in Calcutta in the 1950s. Photo courtesy Gilbert Cann; Pritchard in his Hollywood days. Photo credit: Gulu Ezekiel collection; Gilbert as he is now,photographed in his backyard in Middlesex by wife Wanda.