Malcolm Marsden was born in Raetihi on 3 October 1919. Before long his parents, Frances and Bertha, moved to New Plymouth, where Malcolm went to Westown Primary School, then New Plymouth Boys’ High School.
Along the way he picked up the nickname ‘Mock’. It stuck with him for the rest of his life.
He was good at school sports, such as running and swimming, but it was cricket that he excelled at. When he left school, he joined the New Plymouth Old Boys’ club. He only had a couple of seasons with the club before moving to Palmerston North, then Wellington, for work as a travelling salesman.
In 1941 he signed up for service in the army, embarking for Europe later that year.
On his return to civilian life, Malcolm married Esma Thomason, the couple moved to Hastings, and Malcolm continued to work in sales. He also went on to play cricket for Hawke’s Bay, until 1954.
Malcolm died on 25 November 1995. His nickname, ‘Mock’ was placed on his headstone. Esma died in 1998.
Documents
Cricket season (1938-39) averages, Taranaki Daily News 3 April 1939
Books
The Honours Board by Brian Beer (page 131-132 et al.
Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph
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