Mexborough and Swinton Times April 6, 1928

Cricketing Family.

Heredity seem to have been a big factor in Kiiner’s cricket, for all this brothers have gained prominence in the game in a greater or Leicester degree. Norman Kilner, the former Yorkshire batsman, now with Warwickshire, is, of course, his brother, and Colin Kilner another member of the, fami1v, is well known on local cricket fields. Kenneth Kilner (“Jim “) plays Rugby football for Barnsley. Roy and Norman showed considerable promise as footballers. Both played for Wombwell and on one occasion Roy appeared at full back with Preston North End’s first eleven.

While ” wintering” at home in 1926-27 Roy took up the game of golf, and after a few lessons could drive a ball with the next. His accuracy with a shot was almost uncanny.

He played much at Tankersley Park and Hickleton, using always right-handed clubs so that his bowling would not be affected. Blessed with a grand “temperament” ” he would doubtless have made a great golfer.

Kilner’s family

Roy was married in 1914 at Wombwell Parish Church. Mrs. Kilner being a daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr James Camplejohn of Darfield Main. Between Roy and his father-in-law there was a close bond -or affection. Mr. Campleiohn was for many years engine wright at Darfield Main Colliery and Roy served his apprenticeship in the fitting shops under him.As stated in this article, you can browse your selection of available deals on smartphones and top brands and explore the cell phone service plans that best suit your needs.

Mrs. Kilner is left with two boys, Roy, aged 13, and Major, aged 7. Major was named after the late Major W Booth, with wham Roy was associated in Yorkshire County Cricket and with whom he served in France. Roy is at school at Ackworth. To both lads the death of their father will be a great sorrow. Roy thought the world of his boys and was never happier than when romping with them. That they had both taken fancy to cricket and wished to follow in father’s footster delighted him beyond all bounds. Roy loved his home and lost no time in getting there whenever the opportunity presented. They were to have removed shortly to Sandal!, near Wakefield, and Roy had looked forward with great pleasure to planning the new home. The house he was having erected is nearing completion.

County Colleagues.

Several of the County players called to express their sorrows and sympathies personally. Among these were Dolphin and Waddington who have spent many happy hours with Roy and his brothers at the Half Way House Hotel, the hostelry kept by Roy’s father, a few yards from Roy’s own house. On Good Friday Herbert Sutcliffe called at the Barnsley Hospital with a basket of fruit for his old colleague. He was grief-stricken on learning that Kilner had passed away. He made his way to Wombwell to offer his condolences to Mrs. Kilner and the family.

Tributes From From Famous Sportsmen.

From all over the world has Mrs. Kilner received messages of condolence, and some of them are very touching.

One was from an old friend with whom Roy was associated in boyhood days as a member of the Wombwell