Alfred Fell
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Alfred Nolan Fell MB ChB (born Nelson, New Zealand
, 17 January 1878 – 20 April 1953) was an international rugby union
player for Scotland
as a member of Edinburgh University RFC
.
Fell was born at Nelson on 17 January 1878, the son of Nelson, New Zealand
Mayor and painter, Charles Fell
. He was educated at Nelson College
(1887–1896), a school his grandfather, Alfred Fell, helped found in 1858. British politician, Sir Arthur Fell
was his uncle.
He married Marion White in 1908 and had four sons and one daughter. One of his sons, Lieutenant Walton Fell, Royal Army Medical Corp, died of wounds in North Africa
on 13 November 1942.
Fell was also a keen yachtsman, a passion developed in his youth at Nelson. Fell died at his home at Church Street North, Colchester
on 19 April 1953 aged 75.
Fell was a player (1898–1905), secretary (1900–1901), and captain (1901–1903) of the Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club, which he is credited with building up to one of the best sides in the history of the game. As captain, his team's first season record read 15 wins, one draw, 425 points for and 6 against.
He had previously played in New Zealand for Otago University (1896–1897), and represented Nelson
in 1896 and Otago
in 1897.
Fell played for Edinburgh City against Glasgow in 1899, Cities against the rest of Scotland 1900.
In 1901 he was selected for the Scottish national team as a wing three-quarters.
Although picked to play, injuries in 1904 and 1905 prevented him playing in the tournament of those years.
Fell was also selected to play against New Zealand in 1905, but declined as this was his home country. Commentators from the time noted that he was a fast runner and good on attack, but lacked defensive ability.
His interest in rugby continued after he retired as a player, being one of the founders and first President of the Colchester Football Rugby Club from 1925 to 1939 and again from 1946 to 1949. The club was in recess over the war years.
and ChB
in 1902m proceeding to the MD
in 1906. He won the Muir Cup in 1900 and was a double blue that same year.
In 1905 he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians
and held house appointments at the Royal Infirmary, the City Fever Hospital and the Corstorphine Convalescent Hospital in Edinburgh. He relinquihed this position in 1907 and settled in general practice at Colchester
in 1907. He became President of the Colchester Medical Society and was a member of the Essex Panel Committee and British Medical Association
. He was honorary secretary of the North-east Essex Division from 1915 to 1917 and again from 1920–21; honorary secretary of the Essex Branch from 1921 to 1924; Chairman of the North-east Essex Division from 1927 to 1928, and President of the Essex Branch from 1930 to 1931.
and was based in Salonika, Macedonia
; Bulgaria
; Serbia
; and the Caucasus
.
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
, 17 January 1878 – 20 April 1953) was an international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
as a member of Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University RFC
Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club is a leading rugby union side based in Edinburgh, Scotland which currently plays its fixtures in the top Scottish National League and the British Universities Premiership. It is one of the eight founder members of the Scottish Rugby Union...
.
Fell was born at Nelson on 17 January 1878, the son of Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is a city on the eastern shores of Tasman Bay, and is the economic and cultural centre of the Nelson-Tasman region. Established in 1841, it is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island....
Mayor and painter, Charles Fell
Charles Fell
Charles Yates Fell, was a New Zealand barrister, councillor, mayor and watercolour artist.- Background :Fell was born in Nelson in 1844...
. He was educated at Nelson College
Nelson College
Nelson College is a boys-only state secondary school in Nelson, New Zealand. It teaches from years 9 to 13. In addition, it runs a private Preparatory School for year 7 and 8 boys...
(1887–1896), a school his grandfather, Alfred Fell, helped found in 1858. British politician, Sir Arthur Fell
Arthur Fell
Sir Arthur Fell was an English solicitor and Conservative Party politician. After a notorious legal case in 1906 where a biased judge dismissed an election petition against him, Fell sat in the House of Commons from 1906 to 1922 for Great Yarmouth...
was his uncle.
He married Marion White in 1908 and had four sons and one daughter. One of his sons, Lieutenant Walton Fell, Royal Army Medical Corp, died of wounds in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
on 13 November 1942.
Fell was also a keen yachtsman, a passion developed in his youth at Nelson. Fell died at his home at Church Street North, Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
on 19 April 1953 aged 75.
Rugby career
Fell was a noted sportsperson, playing in his college's 1st 11 and 1st 15 (1894–1896). He was a champion 'miler' of the Scottish Universities (1901–1902) and Edinburgh University from 1901 to 1903.Fell was a player (1898–1905), secretary (1900–1901), and captain (1901–1903) of the Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club, which he is credited with building up to one of the best sides in the history of the game. As captain, his team's first season record read 15 wins, one draw, 425 points for and 6 against.
He had previously played in New Zealand for Otago University (1896–1897), and represented Nelson
Nelson Rugby Union
Nelson Rugby Union was founded in 1885, and played provincial rugby until 1967 when they decided to merge with the Golden Bay-Motueka Rugby Union to create Nelson-Bays.-Nelson in Ranfurly Shield:...
in 1896 and Otago
Otago Rugby Football Union
The Otago Rugby Football Union is the official governing body of rugby union for the Otago Region of New Zealand. The union is based in the city of Dunedin, and its home ground is Forsyth Barr Stadium. The top representative team competes in the ITM Cup, New Zealand's top provincial...
in 1897.
Fell played for Edinburgh City against Glasgow in 1899, Cities against the rest of Scotland 1900.
In 1901 he was selected for the Scottish national team as a wing three-quarters.
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 February 1901 | Scotland - Wales | 18-8 | |
| 23 February 1901 | Scotland - Ireland | 9-5 | |
| 9 March 1901 | Scotland - England | 9-3 | |
| 1 February 1902 | Scotland - Wales | 5-14 | |
| 15 March 1902 | Scotland - England | 3-6 | |
| 7 February 1903 | Scotland - Wales | 6-0 | Inverness Inverness Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland... |
| 21 March 1903 | Scotland - England | 10-6 |
Although picked to play, injuries in 1904 and 1905 prevented him playing in the tournament of those years.
Fell was also selected to play against New Zealand in 1905, but declined as this was his home country. Commentators from the time noted that he was a fast runner and good on attack, but lacked defensive ability.
His interest in rugby continued after he retired as a player, being one of the founders and first President of the Colchester Football Rugby Club from 1925 to 1939 and again from 1946 to 1949. The club was in recess over the war years.
Medical career
Fell followed his uncle, Walter Fell, into medicine. He studied at Otago University and then Edinburgh University where he graduated MBMB
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and ChB
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in 1902m proceeding to the MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
in 1906. He won the Muir Cup in 1900 and was a double blue that same year.
In 1905 he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
and held house appointments at the Royal Infirmary, the City Fever Hospital and the Corstorphine Convalescent Hospital in Edinburgh. He relinquihed this position in 1907 and settled in general practice at Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
in 1907. He became President of the Colchester Medical Society and was a member of the Essex Panel Committee and British Medical Association
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
. He was honorary secretary of the North-east Essex Division from 1915 to 1917 and again from 1920–21; honorary secretary of the Essex Branch from 1921 to 1924; Chairman of the North-east Essex Division from 1927 to 1928, and President of the Essex Branch from 1930 to 1931.
Military service
From 1918 to 1919 he served as a temporary Captain in the Royal Army Medical CorpsRoyal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
and was based in Salonika, Macedonia
Macedonian front (World War I)
The Macedonian Front resulted from an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia, in the autumn of 1915, against the combined attack of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. The expedition came too late and in insufficient force to prevent the fall of Serbia, and was complicated by the internal...
; Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
; Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
; and the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
.
See also
- Edinburgh University Rugby Football Club
- History of rugby union in ScotlandHistory of rugby union in ScotlandRugby union in Scotland is its modern form has existed since the mid-19th century. As with the history of rugby union itself however, it emerged from older traditional forms of football which preceded the codification of the sport...
- Scotland national rugby union teamScotland national rugby union teamThe Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
- 1901 Home Nations Championship1901 Home Nations ChampionshipThe 1901 Home Nations Championship was the nineteenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 5 January and 16 March...
- 1902 Home Nations Championship1902 Home Nations ChampionshipThe 1902 Home Nations Championship was the twentieth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 11 January and 15 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
- 1903 Home Nations Championship1903 Home Nations ChampionshipThe 1903 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-first series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 10 January and 21 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.-Table:-Results:...