# Rex Neame

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**Arthur Rex Beale Neame** (14 June 1936 – 12 November 2008), known as **Rex Neame**, was an English amateur [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who worked in the brewing industry. He played [first-class cricket](/source/First-class_cricket) for [Kent County Cricket Club](/source/Kent_County_Cricket_Club) between 1956 and 1957 as well as for other teams, including [MCC](/source/Marylebone_Cricket_Club) and [Free Foresters](/source/Free_Foresters) and was one of the leading schoolboy sportsmen of the mid-1950s.[1][2]

## Early life

Neame was born at [Faversham](/source/Faversham) in [Kent](/source/Kent) into the Neame family which operated the [Shepherd Neame](/source/Shepherd_Neame) brewery in the town.[3] He was educated at [prep school](/source/Preparatory_school_(United_Kingdom)) at [Hindhead](/source/Hindhead) in [Hampshire](/source/Hampshire) before going on to [Harrow School](/source/Harrow_School) where he captained the cricket team in 1954 and 1955 and was Head Boy in his final year.[2][3] He captained England at schoolboy level in both cricket and [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) and was considered a talented sportsman[3] and described as the "leading all-rounder" in school cricket in 1955.[4]

## Cricket career

Neame made his Kent debut in 1956 and played occasionally for the team as an amateur when he could find the time to be away from the family business.[1] He made a total of 10 first-class appearances, including four for Kent.[1][2] He played more regularly for the county Second XI and won his Second XI [cap](/source/County_cap) in 1956.[2]

## Work life

In 1959 Neame took over the day-to-day management of Shepherd Neame's Queen Court Farm at [Ospringe](/source/Ospringe) and in 1961 was appointed to the brewery's board. He left the company in 1967 after his contract was not renewed and worked at [Bulmers](/source/Bulmers) and [Marston's](/source/Marston's) breweries before running a hotel near [Kinlochbervie](/source/Kinlochbervie) in [Sutherland](/source/Sutherland).[1][3][5]

## Later life

After moving to [Norfolk](/source/Norfolk) to paint, Neame returned to live in Kent after becoming unwell. He suffered from [Alzheimer's disease](/source/Alzheimer's_disease) and died at a nursing home at [Herne Bay](/source/Herne_Bay,_Kent) in 2008 aged 72.[1][3]

## References

1. ["Rex Neame"](http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/18079.html). [ESPN Cricinfo](/source/ESPN_Cricinfo). Retrieved 5 April 2014.

1. [Rex Neame](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31670/31670.html), CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.

1. A tribute to Rex Neame, *Master Brewer*, spring 2009, p.20. ([Available online](https://issuu.com/shepherdneame/docs/master_brewer_spring_2009). Retrieved 30 September 2018.

1. Wellings EM (1956) The Public Schools in 1955, *[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack](/source/Wisden_Cricketers'_Almanack)*, 1956, p.745. ([Available online](https://schoolscricketonline.co.uk/docs/1955.pdf). Retrieved 30 September 2018.)

1. [Neame Family](http://www.neamefamily.com/research/shepherd/). Retrieved 30 September 2018.

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