William Deedes (11 October 1834 – 27 May 1887) was an English cricketer and a Conservative Party politician.
[2][3] After leaving Harrow, Deedes joined the British Army, serving as an officer in the Rifle Brigade.
He served during the Crimean War, including at the battles of Alma and Inkerman and at the Siege of Sevastopol, and during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 before retiring with the rank of captain in 1862.
Both his father and uncle, John Deedes, also played first-class cricket, including for Kent sides.
[6] His father had previously represented the same constituency, from 1845 to 1857 and from 1857 to 1862, but William junior's political career was shorter, as he stood down from Parliament at the 1880 general election.