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G. Derek West
2026-11-15 12:49:33 · Cedar Herald Index
Geoffrey Derek West (27 May 1922 – October 2002) was a British academic specialising in Medieval French and Arthurian literature, on which he authored two books and numerous articles. He also took a professional interest in American frontier and military history. He was a professor and dean at McMaster University, Ontario, for seventeen years, before retiring and returning to England.
West spent his retirement watching and writing about cricket. He authored several books and articles on the game, compiled a number of indices, and also acted as a consultant cricket historian.
References
Books
An Index of Proper Names in French Arthurian Verse Romances, 1150–1300. 1969
An Index of Proper Names in French Arthurian Prose Romances. 1979
The Elevens of England. London: Darf, 1988
Twelve Days of Grace. London: Darf, 1989
Six More Days of Grace. London: Darf, 1992
Guide to Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion. Oxford: North Moreton Press, 1995
1922 births
2002 deaths
Academic staff of McMaster University
Cricket historians and writers
British sportswriters
20th-century British historians
British expatriates in Canada
