Additional material relating to the Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club
One formal and one informal photograph of the Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club (c.1950), two 'invitation to play for the Club XV' cards addressed to Denis Hooper (Oct and Nov 1947) and a press cutting of a match photograph in the Oxford Times (29 Jan 1954).
Denis Hooper appears in all the photographs (third from right in back row of formal team photograph).
Dates
- Creation: 1947-1954 and n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 22059].
Shelfmark:
MS. 22059
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22059
Abstract
Additional material relating to the Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club.
Biographical / Historical
The Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club was founded in 1928 following an increase in the membership of the Oxford Rugby Football Club from schools which had begun to play rugby.
Denis Hooper was the son of Walter Hooper of the Oxford builders 'Hooper and Jones'.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian by Jane Campbell, niece of Denis Hooper, in 2022.
Creator
- Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club (Organisation)
- Title
- Catalogue of Additional Material relating to the Oxford Exiles Rugby Football Club
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Date
- 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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