Caribbean Cricket Club mural
Artist: Jioni Warner
Subject: Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club
With thanks to: Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club, Howard Gardner, Alford Gardner
Across a series of conversations, members shared their ideas about what should feature in a mural celebrating the Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club.
Current members felt it was important to reference as many players as possible through the artwork. Therefore, central to the image is the black and white illustration of the clubs first team. The artist diligently copied this from a photograph, which you can see below.
The background and surrounding illustrations capture elements of West Indies culture. These include the dominoes in the top left corner and flags from countries across the West Indies, drawn onto the suitcase.
‘98 RIP’ in the top right-hand corner pays tribute to Alford Gardner, one of the founding members of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club who passed away in 2024.
This is one of five murals commissioned as part of the Leeds Museums and Galleries project On the pitch, off the pitch: Sporting Heritage in Leeds. #DYC on the pitch, off the pitch is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.
Early members of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club in Hyde Park on their way to a cricket match.
Back row (L–R): Vince Stewart, Errol James, Bill Campbell, Warren Lawson. Middle row: Mr Morant (partly hidden), ‘Mac’ McCarthy, Astley Thomas. Front : Unidentified man, Alford Gardner on guitar.
Original photograph 1953. Photographed colourised in 2022 as part of the Jamaica Society Leeds ‘Back to Life’ project.
Early members of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club and their families in Hyde Park.
Back row L-R: Errol James, Bill Campbell, Warren Lawson. First row from back: Vince Stewart, Mr Morant (partly hidden), Mac McCarthy. Second row from back: Unidentified couple, Cynthia Lawson, Mary Lawson, Howard Gardner, Margaret Thomas, Barbara Thomas, Astley Thomas. Front, on guitar, Alford Gardner.
Original photograph 1953. Photographed colourised in 2022 as part of the Jamaica Society Leeds ‘Back to Life’ project.
Photograph of Bill Campbell, early member of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club.
Original photograph, c.1953. Photographed colourised in 2022 as part of the Jamaica Society Leeds ‘Back to Life’ project.
Photograph of Charlie Dawkins, one of the founding members of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club.
Original photograph c.1945. Photographed colourised in 2022 as part of the Jamaica Society Leeds ‘Back to Life’ project.
Photograph of Clovis Alexander Lewis who was instrumental in the establishment of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club.
Original photograph c.1946. Photographed colourised in 2022 as part of the Jamaica Society Leeds ‘Back to Life’ project.
Trophy bat, 2023
Trophy bat signed and donated by some members of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club.
Signatures (some on the underside) read:
"Saddam play 1994 2023"
"Very best wishes from Harwood Williams Chairman of Leeds Caribbean Cricket Club I have also been player from 1990 to present 3/10/2023"
"Claude Davis Captain 1999 - 2010"