Our latest local history article has been published!
Phil Hill, journalist and author has written a fascinating book: The Lives of England Rugby Players 1871–1899 (available on Amazon) which features tales of the lives of those 337 men on and off the rugby pitch, with photographs accompanying each character. There are stories of a murder mystery, spies, wild cat attacks, a fighting vicar, Queen Victoria amused and not amused, Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan and Jack the Ripper, and much more.
One of the entries is on Cecil Boyle of Avon Carrow, and Phil has allowed us to republish his entry here:
Further articles and publications may be found on our Local History Group page.
