The club was formed in 1885 to cater to ex-pat Welsh rugby players living in London. Following a successful period they turned professional in 2009 and moved to Oxford in 2012. However this was financially unsustainable and the club returned to Richmond in 2015 and went into liquidation in 2016. An amateur club emerged from the ashes.
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London Welsh RFC
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London Welsh Rugby club - WW1
Unusually the plaque gives the birth and death years for each name. From a W...
Old Deer Park clubhouse
This clubhouse was built in 1969 with funds given by members and friends of t...
Other Subjects
Victor McLaglen
Boxer and film actor. Born as Victor Andrew D'Biere McLaglen in, according to him, Tunbridge Wells. Brought up in South Africa. Joined the British army aged 14 and so was forced to leave. Went t...
1 memorial
Richard James Pawley
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Allison
Football manager, journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal Football Club's second longest serving manager, 1934 - 47.
1 memorial
Kehat Shorr
Shooting coach. Born in Romania. An expert marksman, he moved to Israel in 1963, training many young marksmen. He also trained the national team for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where along wi...
Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Romania
1 memorial
Sir Leonard Hutton
Cricketer. Born Yorkshire. Played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire 1934-55, and for England in 79 Test matches 1937 -55. Set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match, ...
3 memorials
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