Charles Joseph Newbold
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Lt. Colonel
Charles Joseph Newbold DSO
(12 January 1881 - 26 October 1946) was an English
rugby union international who played club rugby for Cambridge University
and Blackheath. He played six international games for England
between 1904 and 1905. During the First World War he served the British Army
in the Royal Engineers
.
. He entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
in 1900 and was awarded his BA in 1903. On leaving Cambridge in 1904 he joined brewing firm Guinness
, becoming one of their early chemists at the Guinness Research Laboratory.
. He played in all three games of the 1904 campaign and was reselected for the 1905 Championship
. After leaving university he joined Blackheath, and became a member of the invitational tourists, The Barbarians
in 1903.
on three occasions and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. On 27 September 1924, he married Daphne Gertrude Persse, who served with the British Red Cross Society in both the First and Second World War.
In 1941 Newold became the Managing Director of Guinness; and from 1942-1945 he was the Chairman of the Brewers' Society.
Lieutenant colonel
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Charles Joseph Newbold DSO
Distinguished Service Order
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(12 January 1881 - 26 October 1946) was an English
England
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rugby union international who played club rugby for Cambridge University
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
The Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club, or CURUFC, is the rugby union club of Cambridge University, and plays Oxford University in the annual Varsity Match at Twickenham stadium every December. CURUFC players wear light blue and white hooped jerseys with a red lion crest...
and Blackheath. He played six international games for England
England national rugby union team
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between 1904 and 1905. During the First World War he served the British Army
British Army
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in the Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
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.
Early life
Newbold was born in 1881 in Tunbridge Wells, England. He was the second son of William Newbold of East Grinstead, and was educated at Rose Hill in Tunbridge Wells and then Uppingham SchoolUppingham School
Uppingham School is a co-educational independent school of the English public school tradition, situated in the small town of Uppingham in Rutland, England...
. He entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
in 1900 and was awarded his BA in 1903. On leaving Cambridge in 1904 he joined brewing firm Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
, becoming one of their early chemists at the Guinness Research Laboratory.
Rugby career
Newbold first came to note as a rugby player when he represented Cambridge University and won two sporting Blues, in 1902 and 1903. He won his first international cap while still a Cambridge player, representing England in the 1904 Home Nations Championship1904 Home Nations Championship
The 1904 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-second series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 9 January and 19 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.-Table:-Results:...
. He played in all three games of the 1904 campaign and was reselected for the 1905 Championship
1905 Home Nations Championship
The 1905 Home Nations Championship was the twenty-third series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 14 January and 18 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales....
. After leaving university he joined Blackheath, and became a member of the invitational tourists, The Barbarians
Barbarian F.C.
The Barbarian Football Club, usually referred to as the Barbarians and nicknamed the "Baa-Baas", is an invitational rugby union team based in Britain...
in 1903.
Military career and later life
After the outbreak of World War I, Newbold joined the Royal Engineers and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was mentioned in dispatchesMentioned in Dispatches
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on three occasions and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. On 27 September 1924, he married Daphne Gertrude Persse, who served with the British Red Cross Society in both the First and Second World War.
In 1941 Newold became the Managing Director of Guinness; and from 1942-1945 he was the Chairman of the Brewers' Society.