William Webb Ellis memorial tablet, Rugby School, England

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Title

William Webb Ellis memorial tablet, Rugby School, England

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Alexander Turnbull Library

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TAPUHI

Description

William Webb Ellis memorial tablet, Rugby School, Rugby, England. Memorial text reads: "This stone commemorates the exploit of William Webb Ellis who with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time first took the ball in his arms and ran with it thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game. AD 1823." This is a copy of a photograph in an unidentified publication. Date of photograph, and photographer, unidentified. Publication note - Published in Making New ...

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Image

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22339460

Locations

Rugby

Related subjects

Ellis, William Webb, 1806-1872 / Rugby School / Rugby football / Memorials / England / Rugby

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