Arthur Lee

Who was Arthur Lee?

Arthur Michael Lee DSC QC was an English barrister and judge who had a brief career as a first-class cricketer. He was known as Michael Lee in his legal life.

Lee was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. He made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1933 against Somerset. This was his only appearance for Hampshire.

In the 1934 season Lee made his debut for Oxford University against Free Foresters. He played for the University in two further first-class matches, one against a Minor Counties side in 1934 and a final match against Yorkshire in 1935.

Lee fought in World War II, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. After the war he became a lawyer, rising to become a judge in Hampshire. According to an obituary in The Times contributed by Lord Denning he was offered a position as a High court judge, but turned it down. He died in hospital at Midhurst, Sussex on 14 January 1983.