| Birth name | Wardlaw Brown Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1871 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Matabeleland, (in what would become South Rhodesia and later Zimbabwe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 25 April 1921 (aged 49–50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Wynberg, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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W.B. Thomson was a rugby union international who represented England from 1892 to 1895.[1]
Early life
W.B. Thomson was born in 1871, in Matabeleland, then deemed part of South Africa but in what would later become South Rhodesia.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2]
Rugby union career
Thomson played his club rugby for Blackheath F.C. and made his international debut on 2 January 1892 at his club's home ground at the Rectory Field, Blackheath in the England vs Wales match.[1] He played on four occasions for England and was on the winning side on three occasions.[1] He played his final match for England on 9 March 1895 at the Athletic Ground, Richmond in the England vs Scotland match.[1]
Personal life
Wardlaw Brown Thomson married Mary Ethel Brewis in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1896[3] They had a son, Wardlaw Ivor Thomson who was killed in the First World War.[4] WB Thomson died in 1921.
References
- ^ a b c d e W.B. Thomson Profile on scrum.com
- ^ "The Harpur Trust 1552-1973" by Joyce Godber, 1973
- ^ FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 County: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Volume: 10b, Page: 191
- ^ Casualty Details of son THOMSON, WARDLAW IVOR
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