John Williams (cricketer, born 1911)

John Stewart Williams (4 January 1911 – 12 December 1964) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making four appearances in 1931 against Leicestershire, Gloucestershire, the Free Foresters and the touring New Zealanders.

[3] Playing as a right-arm slow bowler, he took six wickets in his four matches at an average of 38.16 and best figures of 2 for 49.

[5] Williams served in the Second World War, being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Corps of Military Police in May 1941.

[6] Following the war, he returned to legal practice and succeeded the post of solicitor to the Metropolitan Police in 1961.