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    Rugbeians in the Great War
    Rugbeians in the Great War
    Rugbeians in the Great War
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    Rugbeians in the Great War

    By Daniel J. McLean

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    The courage and sacrifices during World War I of the students who attended the influential boarding school best known for the sport that bears its name.

    Few schools can claim to have had such a deep and diverse effect on British history as Rugby. Its influence on the sporting field is well-known, but this book examines the roles played by Rugbeians in many different spheres during the Great War. Politicians and academics, Olympians and artists all left their ordinary lives to fight for their country and it was their school which bound them together. Some such as Ernest Swinton, inventor of the tank, and Maurice Hankey, Cabinet Secretary, had direct influence on the shaping of the conflict, whereas others such as Duncan Mackinnon (Olympic gold medal-winning rower) and the Cawley brothers (both Members of Parliament) are remembered primarily for their pre-war achievements. Until now there has never been a volume which traces the extent of Rugby’s influence, but this book showcases the extraordinary range of individuals from the school who left their mark on the war and the world at large.

    “I would say that the author has gone to great concentration and written an excellent and very detailed book. There is no other thing to do but to recommend this book, a really excellent book.” —The UK Historian
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateFeb 8, 2020
    ISBN9781526742865
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