Edward Phillips (cricketer, born 1883)

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Edward Stone Phillips (18 January 1883 – 8 May 1915) was a Welsh cricketer. He was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and went to Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. A right-handed batsman, he played for Monmouthshire from 1901 and for Cambridge University in 1903–1904.

In first-class cricket he appeared in 10 matches and scored 422 runs at an average of 23.44, with a top score of 107 against GJV Weigall's XI in 1904. He also had a strong minor counties career with Monmouthshire and played for South Wales in non-first-class matches against touring sides, including the Australians in 1905, the West Indians in 1906, the South Africans in 1907, and the Gentlemen of Philadelphia in 1908. By August 1914 he had played 103 Minor Counties Championship matches.

After Cambridge he became a director of the family brewing business, Phillips & Sons, Ltd, while continuing to play cricket when possible.

With the outbreak of World War I, Phillips was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Monmouthshire Regiment in August 1914 and was promoted to lieutenant in October 1914. He was killed on 8 May 1915 during the Battle of Frezenberg, part of the Second Battle of Ypres, and was buried where he fell (his grave was later destroyed by shellfire). His brother Leslie was killed nearby less than three weeks later.