This Sunday 11th November, leading up to 11:00hrs, all Age Groups across Old Leamingtonians RFC will form a circle of players on the first team pitch and prepare for a ‘2 minute silence’. Dave Brooker shall co-ordinate on the pitch (thanks Dave).

A long blast of his whistle will start the 2 minutes silence for all present across the pitches.
The ‘2 minute silence’ will be closed by a long blast of whistle. This act of remembrance marks 100 years since the end of the First World War “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month”.

We hope rugby fans around the world will be inspired to learn more of past players who made the ultimate sacrifice for their countries in the two world wars, and to pay their respects at any of CWGC’s 23,000 cemeteries and memorials in 150 countries. You can use the CWGC research tool to find details of players or family members lost during the two world wars.
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Remembrance Day the RFU marks this 100th anniversary

Great War Memorials
In 2016, a century after England Rugby captain Ronnie Poulton Palmer was killed by a sniper bullet at Ypres, the RFU unveiled its first ever public memorial to the players who died in the Great War and all in the rugby family who have died in conflicts around the world. On the eve of the 2016 Army v Navy match, a ceremony was held to unveil the Rose and Poppy Gates, which now stand under the West Stand’s gold lion and through which teams will walk en route to Twickenham international matches.

Remembrance & Research

We are remembering all the rugby players who died in the Great War and supporting the remembrance of clubs and schools who lost players. Among the thousands of fallen players were 27 England Internationals. The World Rugby Museum, Twickenham which will reopen later this year has various exhibitions commemorating the 27. You can read more stories from the whole rugby family on the World Rugby Museum blog or by following World Rugby Museum on facebook or on twitter to learn more about the rugby players who fell in the Great War.

The RFU wishes to honour the memory of all rugby players, of whatever level, who died or served in the war. Please let us know by emailing philmcgowan@rfu.com or museum@rfu.com if you have any relevant information relating to clubs or individual players.