Dr. Ernest Faber Fookes (31 May 1874 – 3 March 1948) was a New Zealand-born

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

wing who was capped for the England national team on ten occasions between 1896 and 1899.

Personal history

Born in

Waverley, Taranaki Waverley is a town located in the South Taranaki District in New Zealand. It is 44 km northwest of Whanganui. Patea is 17 km to the west, and Waitōtara is 10 km to the southeast. State Highway 3 and the Marton - New Plymouth Li ...

, New Zealand, Fookes travelled to England at the age of 15 where he received his college education before gaining his qualifications as a medical doctor in 1899. He married Winifred Laura Capel in 1905 and they had three children, Sydney, Kenneth and Ernestine.Person Page – 13067
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