Tommy Kemp (12 August 191526 November 2004) was a

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international who represented

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from 1937 to 1948. He also captained his country.Tommy Kemp Profile on scrum.com
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Early life

Tommy Kemp was born on 12 August 1915 in

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Rugby union career

Kemp made his debut for

on 16 January 1937 at

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when they played

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. Of the five matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on three occasions. He played his final match for England on 17 January 1948 at Twickenham when he again played Wales.

Outside rugby

Kemp qualified as a doctor at St Mary's Hospital Medical School. During the Second World War he joined the

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and served in the Middle East. He also worked at St Mary's Hospital and the now defunct Paddington General Hospital. Kemp was survived by his wife Ruth (née Scott-Keat) and their son and daughter.

References

1915 births 2004 deaths alumni of St Mary's Hospital Medical School British Army personnel of World War II England international rugby union players English rugby union players people educated at Denstone College Royal Army Medical Corps officers Rugby union fly-halves Rugby union players from Bolton {{England-rugbyunion-bio-stub