The founding fathers of Essex cricket

Who were the four men who played a key role in creating Essex County Cricket Club?

In 1876 a meeting was held in Chelmsford to form Essex County Cricket Club. After many false dawns, the county now had a team that would go on to become one of the most successful in the domestic game.

As Victoria Polley explains, four people in particular helped the club develop in those early years in the late 18th century...