Autographs of Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins, MBE (20 January 1945 – 1 January 2013), also known as CMJ, was a British cricket journalist and a President of MCC. He was also the longest serving commentator for Test Match Special (TMS) on BBC Radio, from 1973 until diagnosed with terminal cancer in January 2012. More about Christopher Martin-Jenkins
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Christopher Martin-Jenkins was born at his grandmother's house in Peterborough, the second of three boys. His father, a lieutenant colonel in the army at the time, relocated the family to Glasgow where he was stationed. After demobilisation he returned to his job at the shipping firm Ellerman Lines where he subsequently became chairman. His mother was a radiologist and GP, working in the Gorbals during the war.
He went to St Bede's prep school in Eastbourne and then to Marlborough. He first played for the school team in 1962 under the captaincy of future Sussex captain (1968–1972) and chairman of MCC (2012–2013), Mike Griffith. The following year, after becoming captain of the school cricket XI, Martin-Jenkins wrote to Brian Johnston asking him how to become a cricket commentator. Johnston invited him to Broadcasting House, took him out to lunch and told him to develop his ability and review his performance by practising his commentating skills by using a tape recorder. That year he also scored a valiant 99 in Marlborough's second innings in the annual fixture against Rugby School at Lord's, but despite this they still lost by 22 runs. Read even more about Christopher Martin-Jenkins at Wikipedia
He went to St Bede's prep school in Eastbourne and then to Marlborough. He first played for the school team in 1962 under the captaincy of future Sussex captain (1968–1972) and chairman of MCC (2012–2013), Mike Griffith. The following year, after becoming captain of the school cricket XI, Martin-Jenkins wrote to Brian Johnston asking him how to become a cricket commentator. Johnston invited him to Broadcasting House, took him out to lunch and told him to develop his ability and review his performance by practising his commentating skills by using a tape recorder. That year he also scored a valiant 99 in Marlborough's second innings in the annual fixture against Rugby School at Lord's, but despite this they still lost by 22 runs. Read even more about Christopher Martin-Jenkins at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Christopher Martin-Jenkins
The most expensive item with a signature of Christopher Martin-Jenkins (SIGNED ECB Classic Postcard: CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS... BBC Commentator) was sold in March 2016 for £12.50 while the cheapest item (Christopher Martin-Jenkins 'Signed' Card) found a new owner for £0.99 in August 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was August 2020 with an average selling price of £2.49 for an autographed item of Christopher Martin-Jenkins. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2016 with £12.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was February 2019. In average, an autographed item from Christopher Martin-Jenkins is worth £4.41.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Christopher Martin-Jenkins were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1988 Signed Christopher Martin-Jenkins Brisbane to Karachi with the TMS team | £3.99 | |
| 2 x Signed Christopher Martin-Jenkins Books - Both Signed by CMJ | £9.95 | |
| Christopher Martin Jenkins Cricket Commentator Signed white Card and TCCB card | £3.00 | |
| Christopher Martin Jenkins cricket signed cutting | £0.99 | |
| Christopher Martin Jenkins England Commentator Signed Magazine Photo | £1.99 | |
| Christopher Martin-Jenkins 'Signed' Card | £0.99 | |
| CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS AUTOGRAPHED TCCB CARD. | £2.45 | |
| Men For All Seasons by Christopher Martin-Jenkins (2001) - Signed by CMJ | £9.95 | |
| SIGNED CRICKET BOOK-BEDSIDE CRICKET-CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS | £3.99 | |
| Signed TCCB Classic Cricket Card - Christopher Martin-Jenkins Card No19 | £4.99 | |
| Signed TCCB Collectors Card - Christopher Martin-Jenkins - England - Card No.19 | £5.00 | |
| Signed TCCB Cricket Card - Christopher Martin-Jenkins- Card No.19 | £3.70 | |
| TCCB Classic Cricket Card 19 Signed by Christopher Martin Jenkins | £1.20 | |
| The Spirit of Cricket by Christopher Martin Jenkins(CRICKET BOOK) 1995 SIGNED | £5.95 | |
| World Cricketers by Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1996) - Signed by CMJ | £4.95 | |