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George Ward (rugby Union)
Joseph Alfred George Ward known as George Ward (born 19 March 1885 - death registered Quarter 2 1962) was a rugby union hooker who played 361 games for Leicester Tigers between 1910 and 1926 and six times for England in 1913 and 1914. Ward made his Leicester Tigers, Leicester debut on 9 March 1910 in a 20-0 win away to Moseley R.F.C., Moseley. Ward featured 5 times in the remaining 8 games of the season and was a regular player in the 1910–1911 season playing in 34 of 42 games. Ward was selected for Midland Counties Football Union, Midlands Counties against the 1912–13 South Africa rugby union tour, touring Springboks in 1912 and made his England national rugby union team, England debut on 18 January 1913 against at Cardiff. Ward played 3 times for England in their 1913 Five Nations Championship, 1913 grandslam, missing the match against Ireland due to the travel, though there was the suggestion international rugby did not appeal to him. Nevertheless, Ward was also a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bottesford, Leicestershire
Bottesford is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir and forms part of the Borough of Melton, as its largest village, on the borders of Leicestershire with Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. Location Bottesford is about east of Nottingham and north of Melton Mowbray. The village is the largest in the Vale of Belvoir and near to Belvoir Castle, home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. It had a population of 3,587 at the 2011 census, estimated in 2018 at 3,382. It borders smaller parishes in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, such as Redmile, Sedgebrook, Orston and Elton on the Hill. The local amenities include a post office, a railway station, a library, a church, a convenience store, three restaurants and three pubs: ''The Bull Inn'', ''The Rutland Arms'', and ''The Thatch''. Name Bottesford derives its name from the Anglo-Saxon "Ford belonging to the botl" (house). The ford was over the River Devon. Bottesford is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
