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| Full name | Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 January 1903 Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1979 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||
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Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull (6 January 1903 – 8 August 1979) was an English international rugby union player.
Faithfull was the son of an Indian Army lieutenant colonel and attended Wellington College.[1]
A front row forward, Faithfull was known to his teammates as "Chubby", while opponents were said to refer to him as "The Mad Bull".[2] He played for the Army, Combined Services, Harlequins, Halifax and Yorkshire. His career included three England caps, across the 1924 and 1926 Five Nations Championships.[3]
Faithfull was commissioned in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Later rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 2nd Battalion of the regiment in WW2.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Marriage of Lieut. C. K. T. Faithfull". Surrey Advertiser. 8 August 1931.
- ↑ "Daffodil, Don Deal and the Irish Thrush". The Guardian. 28 October 1978.
- ↑ "International Forward for Halifax R.U." Halifax Evening Courier. 30 March 1926.
External links
[edit]- Charles Faithfull at ESPNscrum (archived)
Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1979 deaths
- English rugby union players
- England international rugby union players
- Rugby union players from Surrey
- Rugby union props
- Harlequin F.C. players
- Halifax RUFC players
- Yorkshire County RFU players
- Army rugby union players
- Combined Services rugby union players
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- Duke of Wellington's Regiment officers
- 20th-century English sportsmen