Charles Chester (rugby)
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| Full name | Charles T. Chester | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 December 1919 Wakefield district, England[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 December 2011 (aged 92) Wakefield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles T. Chester (3 December 1919 – 17 December 2011) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC.[1] and club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 443), as a prop, or second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.[2]
Background[edit]
Charlie Chester's birth was registered in Wakefield district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he died aged 92 in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Personal life[edit]
Charles Chester marriage to Mary (née Strutt) (birth registered first ¼ 1923 in Wakefield district) was registered during third ¼ 1945 in Wakefield district.[3] They had children; the future rugby union and rugby league footballer; David "Dave" C. Chester (birth registered third ¼ 1946 (age 77–78) in Wakefield district), Ana Yvonne Chester (birth registered during third ¼ 1951 (age 72–73) in Wakefield district), and Philip T. Chester (birth registered during second ¼ 1956 (age 67–68) in Wakefield district). Before their marriage Charles and Mary served in World War II, returning home to marry and have children. Charles Chester's funeral service took place at St Paul’s Church, Alverthorpe on Wednesday, 28 December 2011, and was followed by a burial at Sugar Lane cemetery, Wakefield adjacent to Belle Vue stadium.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Bullough, Charlie (9 December 2011). Wakefield Express Page-4. Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group. ISBN n/a
- ^ "Marriage details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wakefield Trinity veteran's funeral date". wakefieldexpress.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.