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Royal Hospitals RFC
St Barts and The Royal London RFC ("Royal Hospitals") is the name given to the modern amalgam of two formerly distinct hospital rugby clubs each with a long history, having both been founded in the 1860s. The side is notable for its history, its longevity in the world of rugby, its once time dominance of the oldest competition in rugby, the United Hospitals Cup, as well as having produced a number of international players. History The history of Barts and the London Rugby Club or Royal Hospitals RFC is the combined history of two older sides, and their joint history from the point of merger: Royal London Hospital Rugby The London Hospital Football Club formed in 1865. Using the Morpeth Lodge as their headquarters they played their first home matches on Victoria Park, London, Victoria Park in East London. They adopted the first of their three strips, that of black jerseys with a cross on a red shield on the breast. This was quickly changed to blue and white hoops. Their first succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middlesex Rugby Football Union
Middlesex Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Middlesex, England; Middlesex is a historic county of England that covers areas in the ceremonial counties of Greater London, Surrey and Hertfordshire. The historic county is still in use when referring to sport, businesses and postal addresses in the area. Middlesex RFU was originally created as the Middlesex County Rugby Club but within six years was being referred to as the Middlesex County Rugby Football Union and is now known simply as Middlesex Rugby. History FR Adams Esq of Richmond F.C. called a meeting at the Bedford Hotel at which a resolution was passed bringing the club into being. He served as the Club and Union's first president until 1883 being succeeded by E. Temple Gurdon (also of Richmond F.C.). Middlesex Sevens The world-famous Middlesex Sevens were organised by Dr. Russell-Cargill and the Middlesex Secretary (club), Hon. Secretary CS Bongard, the first tournament taking place according to one source i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Bartholomew's Hospital
St Bartholomew's Hospital, commonly known as Barts, is a teaching hospital located in the City of London. It was founded in 1123 and is currently run by Barts Health NHS Trust. History Early history Barts was founded in 1123 by Rahere (died 1144, and entombed in the nearby Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great), a favourite courtier of King Henry I. The dissolution of the monasteries did not affect the running of Barts as a hospital, but left it in a precarious position by removing its income. It was refounded by King Henry VIII in December 1546, on the signing of an agreement granting the hospital to the Corporation of London.''St Bartholomew's Hospital'' ''Old and New London'': Volume 2 (1878), pp. 359–363. Retrieved 30 January 2009 The hospital became legally styled as the "House of the Poore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Burcher
David Howard Burcher (born 26 October 1950) is a former Wales international rugby union player. He was capped four times for Wales in 1977 and that same year he toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions, playing in one international. Lionsrugby.com Burcher played club rugby for Newport RFC
Newport Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Casnewydd) is a Welsh rugby union club based in the city of Newport, South Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Premier Division. Until 2021 Newport RFC were based at Rodney Parade situated on t ... .
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Bruce Thomson (rugby Union)
Bruce Thomson (19 November 1930 – 13 January 2020) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Thomson played as a Prop. He was also a noted bagpiper. Rugby union career Amateur career Thomson played rugby for Oxford University. He later played rugby for London Scottish. International career Thomson was capped for 3 times in 1953. Outside of rugby Medical career Thomson became a doctor, working as a GP in Horsham, Sussex. Bagpipes Thomson learned the bagpipes at Aberdeen Grammar School. After school he joined the army where he was taught by Pipe Major Donald McLeod. He composed more than 450 bagpipe tunes and performed for the Queen. He was influenced by Seumas MacNeill, Pipe Major Brian McRae and the members of The Royal Scottish Pipers Society. Thomson published published several books of his bagpipe tunes. Later life and death Thomson later retired to Crieff, Perthshire. He died there on 13 January 2020, at the age of 89. References 1930 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Stewart (rugby Union)
Bill Stewart (23 October 1889 – 29 April 1958) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played rugby union in Tasmania, before travelling to Great Britain. He played for London Scottish but could only get a match in their 2nd XV. He then moved and played rugby union for London Hospital. Provincial career He played for Whites Trial on 21 December 1912. He played for Scotland Probables on 18 January 1913. He played for Anglo-Scots against Provinces District on 27 December 1913. International career The Scottish Referee of 26 June 1911 notes that Stewart is 'of Scottish parentage and a native of Inverness'. He was capped 4 times for the Scotland international rugby union team between 1913 and 1914. He scored 8 tries in the 4 matches. His 4 tries in a match against Ireland, is second only to George Campbell Lindsay scoring 5 tries in a match against Wales in 1887, although the 4 tries in a match has been equalled a few times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Adams
Alan Augustus Adams (8 May 1883 – 28 July 1963) was a New Zealand-born sportsman who played international rugby union for England. He also played first-class cricket for Otago and was a rugby selector for the New Zealand national rugby union team and served as president of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union.Alan Adams CricInfo. Retrieved 31 December 2021. Early life Adams was born at in New Zealand in 1883 and studied at , captaining the university rugby side and play ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Palmer (rugby Player) (1846–1919), British businessman in China, member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
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Alexander Palmer may refer to: * A. Mitchell Palmer (1872–1936), Attorney General of the United States * Alexander Palmer (Australian politician) (1825–1901), banker and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (Australia) See also *Alexander Palmer MacEwen Alexander Palmer MacEwen (1846–1919) was a British businessman in China and member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Biography MacEwen was head of the Holiday, Wise & Co., agent and member on the consulting committee of the Hongkong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Monteith (rugby Union)
Hugh Montieth (11 May 1883 – 10 October 1963) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He went to Fettes College and played rugby union for the school side. He played for Cambridge University.The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths. He then played for London Scottish. He played for the Army Rugby Union. He also played for the Royal London Hospital rugby union club. Provincial career He played for the Anglo-Scots against South of Scotland District on 26 December 1903. He represented Provinces District in 1906 and 1907. International career He played 8 times for Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ..., scoring 1 try. Military career He joined the RAMC and became a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merger Cup
, mottoeng = With united powers , established = 1785 – The London Hospital Medical College1843 – St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College1882 – Westfield College1887 – East London College/Queen Mary College , type = Public research university , endowment = £41.3 million (2021) , budget = £512.5 million (2020-21) , chancellor = The Princess Royal(as Chancellor of the University of London) , principal = Colin Bailey , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = , administrative_staff = 4,620 , faculty = , affiliations = Alan Turing Institute ACU EUAIPEM LIDCRussell Group SEPnetSES UCLPartnersUniversities UK University of London Institute in Paris , location = London, England, United Kingdom , campus = Urban , colours = , website = , logo = File:Queen Mary University of London logo.svg Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, or informally QM, and previously Queen Mary and Westfield College) is a public research university ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Association Of Medics' Sports
National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resonator g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Veterinary College
, mottoeng = Confront disease at onset , established = (became a constituent part of University of London in 1949) , endowment = £10.5 million (2021) , budget = £106.0 million (2020-21) , type = Public veterinary school , chancellor = The Princess Royal (University of London) , principal = Stuart Reid , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , city = London and Hertfordshire , state = , country = United Kingdom , campus = Urban , colours = , mascot = , affiliations = University of LondonUniversities UK , website www.rvc.ac.uk/ , logo = , image_name = The_Royal_Veterinary_College_crest.png The Royal Veterinary College (informally the RVC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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