Rosslyn Park Memorial Project

Our Supporters

The following have generously donated to the Memorial Appeal:

Peter McFarlane, who donated for auction an original 1936 Times newspaper signed by Prince Alex Obolensky after the All Blacks match when he scored two tries.

John Gunner

Bob Evans

Rosslyn Park U15s gratefully acknowledge the support given to the Memorial Tour 2009 project by the following:

RCC Compiegne, surtout notre bon ami Pascal Mitchell

The Lefevre Trust

The Lefèvre Trust aims to increase understanding and trust between young people in the UK and France by providing funding to support one-way or reciprocal visits that are part of innovative projects. All groups of 11-19 year olds from the formal or informal education sectors are eligible to apply. We can fund youth groups, extra-curricular clubs, sports teams, schools, theatre troupes, arts organisations etc.

Frederic Humbert for the use of his superb images from rugby-pioneers.blogs.com

Members of the Great War Forum, especially Michelle Young, David Adams, IPT, Dick Flory, Daggers, Hambo, Stephen Nulty, Aneurin, Promenade, Chris Harley, Dolphin, Adrian Wright, Pam & Ken Linge, Robert and many others for research help beyond the call of duty

David Whittam, archivist and past President, Rosslyn Park FC

John Malden, Old Dunelmians; Jonathan Smith, Trinity College, Cambridge; Donna Jackson, The Armidale School; Margaret Mardall, Charterhouse, Janice Tait at the Tank Museum, Anne Pedley at The Royal Welsh Fusiliers Museum; Anna Renton, RFU Museum, Twickenham; Emma Goodrum Worcester College, Oxford; Katie Ormerud, Bart's Hospital; Robin Darwall-Smith of Magdalen College, Oxford; Tracy Wilkinson of King's College Cambridge; Dr Frances Willmoth, Jesus College Cambridge; Elizabeth Stratton, Clare College for archive help

Russell-Cooke, for scanning the team photos

Tsunami, for delivering the tour kit ahead of time

Brian and Micheline Waddington at The Trophy Centre for kindly sponsoring commemorative presentation medals for our French hosts

and of course:

Richard Cable, who set the ball rolling, made the hard yards, and without whom this would not be...

Links

Rosslyn Park FC www.rosslynpark.co.uk

RCC Compiegne www.rc-compiegne.com

National Schools Sevens www.ns7.co.uk

The Lefevre Trust www.britishcouncil.org

Stade Francais www.stade.fr

Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.org

Rugby Pioneers (Frederic Humbert) http://rugby-pioneers.blogs.com

RFU Museum www.rfu.com/microsites/museum/

Oise Tourism www.oisetourisme-memoire.com

Western Front Association www.westernfrontassociation.com 

Roll of Honour www.roll-of-honour.com

The Long Long Trail 1914-1918 (Great War Forum) www.1914-1918.net

World War One Photos www.ww1photos.com

Rugby History Society  http://therugbyhistorysociety.co.uk/index.html

Old Front Line, WWI Battlefields  www.battlefields1418.com 

WWI Talk  www.ww1talk.co.uk 

Firstworldwar.com www.firstworldwar.com 

Rugby Memorabilia Society www.rugby-memorabilia.co.uk 

The Trophy Centre www.trophycentre.com

Grass Roots Rugby www.therugbyblog.co.uk