John Horncastle Eddison (25 August 1888 – 18 November 1982) was an English international rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | John Horncastle Eddison | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 August 1888 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 November 1982 (aged 94) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Eddison grew up in Yorkshire, where his parents were from.[2]
Eddison, a forward, played his rugby for Leeds club Headingley and represented Yorkshire, including for a match against the 1908–09 Wallabies. He was capped in all four of England's matches in 1912 Five Nations Championship.[2]
An officer in the Royal Field Artillery, Eddison was mentioned in dispatches and awarded a Military Cross.[3]
Eddison worked for North British and Mercantile Insurance and became their Manager for Scotland.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rumours over fate of those called to serve attacked for insensitivity". Ilkley Gazette. 7 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Mr Jack Eddison". The Scotsman. 19 November 1982.
- ^ "Awarded Military Cross". Belfast Telegraph. 14 January 1916.
External links
edit- Jack Eddison at ESPNscrum