FORD, WILLIAM JUSTICE (1853-1904), the eighth headmaster of Nelson College (1886-89), was a member of a famous cricketing family. He played for Cambridge University and Middlesex county and wrote much on the game, including a history of the University club, a biography of W. G. Grace and the cricket article in the Encyclopedia of Sport. He was educated at Repton School and St John's College, Cambridge (minor and foundation scholar). He graduated B.A. in 1876 (2nd cl. classical tripos) and M.A. in 1878, and taught at the Royal Grammar School at Lancaster for two years and at Marlborough College (1877-86). After Ford left Nelson he was headmaster at Leamington College (1890-93), and taught later at Eton, Rugby, Cheltenham and Repton. He died on 3 Apr 1904. Ford married Miss K. M. Browning (Nelson).

Nelson Coll. Register; The Times, 4 Apr 1904.

Reference: Volume 1, page 151

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