Geoffrey Rees-Jones
| Full name | Geoffrey Rippon Rees-Jones | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 September 2004 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Strang, Isle of Man | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Ipswich School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | University College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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Geoffrey Rippon Rees-Jones (8 July 1914 — 13 September 2004) was a Welsh international rugby union player.[1]
Rees-Jones was born to Welsh parents in Ipswich. He was educated at Ipswich School and set a long-standing school record for the 440 yards. A three-time blue, Rees-Jones read mathematics and physics at University College, Oxford.[2]
Between 1934 and 1936, Rees-Jones gained five Wales caps as a wing three-quarter and is most noted for his contribution to a win over the All Blacks at Cardiff in 1935. After trailing at half-time, Rees-Jones set up a try to Claude Davey with a cross-kick, then scored two tries himself, the last with two minutes remaining to secure a 13–12 victory.[3]
Rees-Jones, brigade major, got mentioned in dispatches serving with the Commandos during World War II and was part of a force which captured Diego-Suarez from the Vichy French on Madagascar.[2]
A teacher by profession, Rees-Jones was headmaster of Bembridge School from 1954 to 1958, after which he served as principal of King William's College on the Isle of Man until 1979, when he retired.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby great who became a fearless, inventive fighter". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2004.
- ^ a b "Geoffrey Rees Jones". The Times. 14 October 2004.
- ^ a b Evans, Howard (20 September 2004). "Geoffrey Rees-Jones". The Independent.
External links
[edit]- Geoffrey Rees-Jones at ESPNscrum
- 1914 births
- 2004 deaths
- Welsh rugby union players
- Wales international rugby union players
- English people of Welsh descent
- Rugby union players from Ipswich
- Rugby union wings
- London Welsh RFC players
- Oxford University RFC players
- Alumni of University College, Oxford
- People educated at Ipswich School
- British Army personnel of World War II
- British Army Commandos officers
- Heads of schools in England
- Welsh schoolteachers