Formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley at the Freemasons' Tavern. Â Our picture shows an early book of minutes and the picture source gives some history.
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Football Association
The Football Association was formed on the proposal of Ebenezer Cobb Morley a...
Football - first FA match
This game took place, on a Saturday, just 2 months after the FA had been formed.
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Victor McLaglen
Boxer and film actor.  Born as Victor Andrew D'Biere McLaglen in, according to him, Tunbridge Wells. Brought up in South Africa. Joined the British army aged 14 and so was forced to leave.  Went t...
1 memorial
Daniel Mendoza
Pugilist.  Born in the Aldgate parish, date uncertain (possibly 1765). Champion who proudly billed himself as 'Mendoza the Jew'.  He also taught the sport and wrote 'The Art of Boxing', published ...
2 memorials
Fields in Trust
From their website: "We were founded by HRH The Duke of York, later HM King George VI, in 1925 as the National Playing Fields Association and are proud of our long heritage protecting parks and gre...
4 memorials
Hugh Cecil Lowther, fifth Earl of Lonsdale
Sportsman and profligate bon vivant, a life-style enabled through his vast inherited wealth. President of the National Sporting Club. Initiated the boxing prize, the Lonsdale Belt. Founder and firs...
1 memorial
Edward Beadon Turner, F.R.C.S.
For many years he took a prominent part in the work of the British Medical Association having been chairman of the representative body from 1915-1918 and a member of the Council from 1912-1931. He ...
1 memorial
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