Percy Robert Diggle
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Percy Robert Diggle was an English sportsman who played rugby union at an international level, touring Argentina with the 1910 Combined British rugby union side, an early incarnation of the British and Irish Lions
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and his second wife Edith Moss, (the daughter of Gilbert Winter Moss and Eliza Seilliere Zwilchenbart whom he married on 23 April 1884). He attended Marlborough College
where he featured as captain of the School's second fifteen rugby squad, though he did not play in the first fifteen. He went on to Oxford University where he received his blue for rugby.
and although he was never selected to play rugby for England, he was selected to tour with the Combined British
on the 1910 tour to Argentina
where he played in what Argentina count as their first test match.
and by 1938 listed his occupation as the director of a company. In 1923 he married Edwina Margery Stead who was 13 years his junior. The couple lived in Penrith
. He died in 1977, his death being registered in Kendal
.
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
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Early life
Percy Robert Diggle was born on 27 November, 1887, the son of the Venerable Archdeacon, the Right Reverend John William Diggle, who would later becaome the Bishop of CarlisleBishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
and his second wife Edith Moss, (the daughter of Gilbert Winter Moss and Eliza Seilliere Zwilchenbart whom he married on 23 April 1884). He attended Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
where he featured as captain of the School's second fifteen rugby squad, though he did not play in the first fifteen. He went on to Oxford University where he received his blue for rugby.
Rugby union
Strang played rugby at school, though did not feature in the first choice fifteen. However, he did represent Oxford University. He went on to represent his home county of CumberlandCumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
and although he was never selected to play rugby for England, he was selected to tour with the Combined British
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
on the 1910 tour to Argentina
1910 British Lions tour to Argentina
The 1910 British Lions tour to Argentina is a retrospective term applied to the tour of Argentina made by a side made up of 16 English players and 3 Scots. The organisers of the tour named the team the "English Rugby Union team", but the host country advertised the touring team as the Combined...
where he played in what Argentina count as their first test match.
Career and later life
In 1911 Diggle was listed as a member of the Inner TempleInner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
and by 1938 listed his occupation as the director of a company. In 1923 he married Edwina Margery Stead who was 13 years his junior. The couple lived in Penrith
Penrith
Penrith may be:*Penrith, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia**Penrith Panthers, rugby league team**Penrith Stadium, home ground of the Penrith Panthers**Penrith Bears, ice-hockey team**City of Penrith, local government area...
. He died in 1977, his death being registered in Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
.