Lives in Cricket No 25 - Tom Richardson

109 Bout-du-Monde Strudwick. For instance, according to the latter two, Richardson was in good health 267 just before he left for France whereas The Times reported that he was seriously ill. 268 However, there is no evidence sufficiently serious as to reopen the possibility of suicide. Whether he was in the best or worst of health or somewhere in-between, the local newspaper which reported his death records him as ‘donnant des signes d’aliénation mentale’ 269 (showing signs of mental disorientation), but has no hint of suicide and attributes the death to congestion. The report in the local newspaper may be roughly translated as: DISAPPEARED Mr Richardson, one of our English guests, was staying at the Nicolas- Bar: he went out showing signs of mental disorientation. 267 Ten Great Bowlers p 125 268 4 July 1912 269 Avenir d’Aix-les-Bains 6 July 1912 Gorge and waterfall of Le Bout-du-Monde near where Richardson’s body was found. Item in the local newspaper announcing the discovery of Richardson’s body. [L’Avenir d’Aix-les-Bains]