Frederick Elder Birbeck Ivimey (28 March 1880 – 6 December 1961) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Ivimey represented and at a provincial level between 1907 and 1913. He travelled with the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, but played just one match, against Queensland, because of injury. He did not appear in any Test matches. A son of Robert Lincoln Ivimey (1848–1927), Ivimey was a great-grandson of John Ivimey (1790–1874), a younger brother of

Joseph Ivimey Joseph Ivimey (1773–1834) was an English Particular Baptist minister and historian. Life He was the eldest of eight children of Charles Ivimey (died 24 October 1820), a tailor, by his wife Sarah Tilly (died 1830), and was born at Ringwood, Ha ...

(1773–1834), Baptist minister and historian. He was also a cousin of the organist and composer

John Ivimey John William Ivimey (12 September 1868 – 16 April 1961) was an English organist and composer who specialized in comic operas. He also worked as director of music in schools and churches. Ivimey was awarded the degree of Doctor of Music by the ...

. Born in Prittlewell, Essex, England, on 28 March 1880, Ivimey emigrated to New Zealand as a child. He served with New Zealand forces during the Second Boer War and later served as a regular soldier from 1904 until 1931. During World War II Ivimey served as a records and recruitment officer in Christchurch from 1939, before being transferred to the retired list with the rank of captain in August 1944. He died in Christchurch on 6 December 1961.

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