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Charles Fernandes
Charles Walker Luis Fernandes (3 April 1857 – 12 August 1944) was an English rugby union footballer who played in the 1880s, and cricketer of the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England, and at club level for Leeds, and Yorkshire Wanderers, as a forward, and cricket for the Gentlemen of Yorkshire. Prior to Tuesday 27 August 1895, Leeds was a rugby union club. Background Charles Fernandes was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 87 in Thirsk, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was the younger brother of Henry Walker Luis Fernandes and was the older brother of the twins; cricketer Rowland Walker Luis Fernandes and cricketer Ramsden Walker Luis Fernandes Playing career Charles Fernandes won caps for England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakefield
Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, West Yorkshire – Wakefield BUASD, code E35000474 The city is the administrative centre of the wider City of Wakefield metropolitan district, which had a population of , the most populous district in England. It is part of the West Yorkshire Built-up Area and the Yorkshire and The Humber region. In 1888, it was one of the last group of towns to gain city status due to having a cathedral. The city has a town hall and county hall, as the former administrative centre of the city's county borough and metropolitan borough as well as county town to both the West Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, respectively. The Battle of Wakefield took place in the Wars of the Roses, and the city was a Royalist stronghold in the Civil War. Wake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
