David English (cricketer)

English died of a heart attack on 12 November 2022, at the age of 76. The following day the England cricket team playing in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final wore black armbands as a mark of respect.

English set up Bunbury cricket club as a vehicle to raise funds for charity through which he raised £14m. The club recruited celebrities and former cricketers to play matches. English was appointed CBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to cricket and charity. He had previously been appointed MBE in the 2003 Birthday Honours for services to charity.

The Bunbury Tails is a 1992 children's British animated TV series based upon the books. It was created by David English and Jan Brychta, and broadcast on Channel 4. Five episodes were made, with a theme song by David English and Barry Gibb and additional music by Elton John, Eric Clapton, The Bee Gees and George Harrison, who contributed the track "Ride Rajbun". An album of the music was also released with the same name with proceeds going to charity.

In 1987, English was asked to fund the ECB annual schools cricket competition. In return the competition was renamed The Bunbury Festival after his series of children's books. In 2019, the England cricket team won the one day world cup and had ten players who had attended the Bunbury Festival as youths. The festival supported the careers of over 1000 first-class cricketers, and over 125 international players.

David Stuart English, CBE (4 March 1946 – 12 November 2022) was a British charity fundraiser, cricketer, actor, writer and former president of RSO Records. He was appointed MBE in the 2003 Birthday Honours, and CBE in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to cricket and charity.

English was born in London on 4 March 1946, and grew up in Hendon. After leaving school, he worked on the ground staff at Lord's Cricket Ground. He later played cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club.