Frank Chester (umpire)

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This article is about a cricket umpire. For the Canadian politician, see Frank Chester.

Frank Chester (1895 - 1957) was an English first-class cricketer and notable international cricket umpire. Chester, an all-rounder, played 55 first-class matches for county side Worcestershire from 1912 to 1914. His playing career was ended by losing his right arm below the elbow in World War I, and he turned to umpiring. A long-serving official, Chester stood in for 48 Tests from 1924 to 1955, working alongside the likes of Jack Hobbs, Sir Donald Bradman, Len Hutton and Denis Compton. Two years after officiating in his last Test match, Chester died in the town of his birth, Bushey, Hertfordshire, having suffered from stomach ulcers for much of his later years.