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  • Ann Wren on Vears, Gordon

    12/04/2019
    My grandfather didn't have two sons he had a boy and a girl and the dates of birth for the...

  • Dick Williams on “Suggestions for Candidates for Player Profiles”

    01/04/2019
    I've checked with our authors, and Nigel Jackson will definitely feature in our book on approximately 300 top Gloucester players,...

  • Gordon Howells on “Suggestions for Candidates for Player Profiles”

    31/03/2019
    I notice Nigel Jackson isn't profiled. He was for a few years largely the understudy to the Brinn - Jarrett...

  • Charlie Sullivan on Edwards, Francis

    14/03/2019
    Francis Edwards was my uncle, who I believe died in 1973. Only met him once in Bristol in 1961 (I...

  • Sadie Pyle on Hamblin, James

    22/02/2019
    Hi Nicola - I checked and James is buried at Hempstead but Lionel is buried at St Swithens Church. Just...

  • Sadie Pyle on Hamblin, James

    22/02/2019
    Hi Nicola - James is my Great-Grandfather too! Only just discovered he played for Gloucester and I'm finding out from...

  • Dick Williams on Evans, Danny

    01/02/2019
    We found it on the internet, when the caps were offered for sale by an online auction house 6 or...

  • Jason Toms on Evans, Danny

    01/02/2019
    Where did you get the picture of DD Evans' caps? Do you know if they have been preserved somewhere? Thanks...

  • Bryan Jones on Hook, Bill

    15/01/2019
    Hi all just found out some of these players were related to my grandad thank you for all your comments...

  • Dick Williams on Smith, Charles Albert “Whacker”

    03/01/2019
    Thanks, Mervyn - most helpful, and we have now updated our records!

  • Richard Williama on Pritchard, Phil

    21/12/2018
    As an OW who had the privilege of being coached by Keith at Wycliffe I greatly enjoyed listening to Phil...

  • jim keates on Spalding, John

    26/11/2018
    Remember John Spalding as a strong robust scrumhalf and watched him many times from 'the shed' . When I was...

  • Dick Williams on Tanner, Kit

    27/10/2018
    Kit Tanner was remarkable (possibly unique?) in that he played first for the Barbarians against East Midlands in the annual...

  • Dick Williams on Christopher Champain “Kit” Tanner, 1909-1941, Albert Medal (A.M.), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (R.N.V.R)

    27/10/2018
    We've now established this as fact, and will add it to his Player Profile page - thanks for the tip-off....

  • Christopher Dadson on Christopher Champain “Kit” Tanner, 1909-1941, Albert Medal (A.M.), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (R.N.V.R)

    26/10/2018
    My father was a friend of Kit Tanner and I was named after him. I was told he played for...

  • John Dix on “Suggestions for Candidates for Player Profiles”

    23/10/2018
    Dave Owen a talented backrow forward in the 1960-70s now passed away,should be on this list.

  • Dick Williams on 1969 – 70

    10/09/2018
    Just look at the quality of that Gloucester United team on 13 Dec 1969! (There must have been at least...

  • Sam halls on Hall, Brothers

    13/08/2018
    Call 07769668534 Wes hall Mobile

  • Dick Williams on Paramore, Junior

    08/08/2018
    Thanks, Andrew - you are right - well-spotted! We've now corrected the entry.

  • ANDREW WISE on Paramore, Junior

    07/08/2018
    The Heineken Cup semi-final between Leicester and Gloucester was at Vicarage Road, Watford not the City Ground, Nottingham. I know,...

  • David Woodman on Washbourne, William Phillip Woodman MM (‘Quedge’)

    05/07/2018
    William and his family emigrated to USA, arriving 1 Dec 1922. They lived in Rochester, Monroe County, New York State,...

  • Dick Williams on Day 18 – Friday 25 May – The final stages of preparation

    28/05/2018
    They've been incredibly lucky with the weather up until this point. I wonder how much longer it would have taken...

  • dickW on Day 10 – Thursday 17 May – A detailed look at the drainpipe layer

    21/05/2018
    Clever stuff, Dave!

  • Dick Williams on 1990s Season Records

    04/04/2018
    The match that I think you are both thinking of took place on 19 November 1994. Canterbury won 70 -7,...
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