Bluett was born at Kensington in London, and was educated at Cranbrook School, Kent, captaining the side in his final year when he averaged almost 60 runs per innings.[1][2]Wisden described his batting during 1948 as "splendid" and "consistent"[2] and he played for Southern Schools at Lord's in 1948, was twelfth man for the Public Schools against a Services side, and made his Second XI debut for Kent the same year. During his National Service serving in the Royal Artillery between 1948 and 1950, Bluett played 10 times for the Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship.[1][3]
Bluett worked on the London Stock Exchange and was the director of a timber broking company. He served on the Kent General Committee between 1977 and 1979, and ran the junior section of Band of Brothers for a time.[1] Two of his sons played cricket for Bromley.[3] He died in August 2019 at the Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington aged 89.[5]
