Brian was involved in a car accident on July 3rd and sadly he didn’t survive. As I understand it, it was no fault of Brian’s. Whilst working for GPO in their underground cables division Brian started his rugby life playing for LTR (London Telecoms Region). He was also their chairman. On leaving GPO he moved into car sales […]
Welwyn RFC’s first full international player sadly passed away on 24th February 2024 – funeral details now added It is with great sadness that I have to advise you that Welwyn RFC’s first full international player, John Wackett, passed away on Saturday 24th February at the age of 93. The funeral will take place at […]
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that the club has to share the very sad news that our friend Peter Lipscomb has passed away. Over many decades, Peter made an enormous contribution to life at Old Albanian RFC. Not only did he serve for more than 40 years on the Executive Committee as our […]
It is with great sadness that I have to advise you that Ken Chivers, Past President of Welwyn RFC, passed away peacefully on 29th October 2024 at Lister Hospital. He was approaching his 95th birthday. He and Olive celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in the summer. Ken’s achievements at Welwyn were colossal, as the Honours […]
Chris Jones, Hitchin’s treasurer for over 40 years and a long-standing member of the County Union passed away on 27th September 2024. He was a life member at Hitchin and It is a sad day for the club.
