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Bois de Riquerval 1918<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
Foundation Monument Project<br />
22/9/2016<br />
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Project Objectives<br />
Initially the Foundation Monument has six primary objectives;<br />
1.To Recognise and respect the soldiers from the Royal<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regiment who played for <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> and<br />
lost their lives in the two great wars.<br />
2. To commemorate the soldiers from the Royal <strong>Leicester</strong>shire<br />
Regiment who have played for <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> since<br />
their formation in 1880.<br />
3. To emphasise the strength of the bond between the Royal<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regiment and <strong>Leicester</strong> Football club (The<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong>) their heritage and their history.<br />
4. To act as a gateway to the memorial website and research<br />
project to enable the public to explore who these people<br />
were, what they achieved and what became of them.<br />
“Lest we forget.”<br />
5. To use the world of Rugby to connect the heritage, history<br />
sacrifices and challenges faced in life, inspiring future generations<br />
across different cultures through sporting achievements.<br />
6. To act as a point of reference, to focus attention on the<br />
work of the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Foundation and encourage<br />
people to participate.<br />
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Concept Design:<br />
Physical Monument<br />
Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>!<br />
“A phrase to inspire future generations.”<br />
The concept is inspired by two fighting tigers, one which<br />
represents the Regiment and one which represents the Rugby<br />
Club and the shared values they aspire to.<br />
Clenched in a bind the dynamic pose of the sculpture will<br />
emphasise the close connections between the two establishments.<br />
“Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>” a cry often heard at the Welford<br />
road ground today, was in fact the regimental battle cry since<br />
their formation in 1688.<br />
In the first world war at Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium.<br />
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Eric Bent VC, DSO of the <strong>Leicester</strong>shire<br />
Regiment (The <strong>Tigers</strong>), was killed on 1 / 10 / 1917 and<br />
was awarded the Victoria Cross.<br />
The London Gazette No. 30471 11/1/1918 noted;<br />
“This very gallant officer was killed whilst leading the charge<br />
which he inspired with the call of ‘come on the tigers!’<br />
He was 26 years old.<br />
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Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>!<br />
The Hindustan tiger element of the Monument is designed to<br />
be 1:25 life size standing at approximately 25ft tall including<br />
it’s base structure.<br />
A 1:7 scale maquette has been cast in bronze styled on the<br />
initial outline wax model.<br />
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<strong>Tigers</strong> in the wax<br />
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Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>! Base development<br />
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“Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>”<br />
Art Deco in appearance (the context set between the wars)<br />
The Monument bases are designed in such a way as to cast a<br />
shadow across the white stone landscape depicting<br />
“V for victory” When lit in the evening.<br />
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Come on the <strong>Tigers</strong>!<br />
The image of the shadow touches a metal keystone set into<br />
the black stone fringe, which is engraved with an original<br />
Rugby ball image.<br />
The shadow is designed to clip the white try-line kerb which<br />
edges the landscape surround.<br />
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Lighting & technical<br />
options<br />
The Monument is designed with flexible lighting options, programmable<br />
for special events. It also has digital links to the<br />
website where people can explore the in-depth heritage, culture<br />
and history of the people remembered.<br />
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In Memorium<br />
The names of the fallen and remembered are laser cut into<br />
the face of the Corten steel archway.<br />
WW I<br />
1914 -1918<br />
WW II<br />
1939 -1945<br />
The finish of the Monument will be Corten steel to the base<br />
which will naturally red-oxidise.<br />
The 2 tigers will be bronze verdigris which will naturally<br />
green-oxidise.<br />
Red and green being the colours most commonly associated<br />
with those worn by the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
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In Construction 1:7<br />
scale maquette<br />
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Proposed Monument<br />
Location plan<br />
Options<br />
A<br />
B<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Foundation<br />
Heritage, Research and Engagement Project<br />
A Digital Monument<br />
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Online Objective:<br />
Digital Monument<br />
The objective of this digital platform is to inspire future generations,<br />
through the world of Rugby Union, exploring it’s rich<br />
history and stories of the people involved.<br />
Our starting point of this project is to investigate the unique<br />
connections between the Royal <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regiment (The<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong>) and <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Rugby Football Club.<br />
As part of this project, we aim to research the lives and<br />
achievements of the people commemorated on the Physical<br />
Monument.<br />
Once established, we aim to use the researched heritage<br />
strands ( the DNA of the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> ) to emphasise<br />
the links between the wider world of Rugby Union and the<br />
Armed forces regiments.<br />
This will in turn connect into the recognition of disability<br />
sport, it’s achievements and it’s source of inspiration for future<br />
generations.<br />
We aim to promote the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Wheelchair rugby<br />
team and inspire new players at all levels of the sport for the<br />
future<br />
We also aim to inspire the future of Women’s Rugby in<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong>shire.<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Foundation Monument app. and Website<br />
Upon approach to the Foundation Monument, a<br />
free to download discovery application will be<br />
notified to your smart-phone device<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong> Regiment:<br />
A Brief Overview<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
A Brief Overview<br />
Here you can review a brief history of the <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
and the Regiment before exploring the web<br />
platform in greater detail.<br />
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Concept Design:<br />
Digital monument<br />
Project delivery grid<br />
This project consists of 3 sections;<br />
1. The first world war<br />
2. The second world war<br />
3. Inspiration for the future<br />
Section 1.<br />
The first world war<br />
Category A. <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
Category B. <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby clubs<br />
Category C. Barbarian RFC<br />
Section 2.<br />
The second world war<br />
Category A. <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
Category B. <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby clubs<br />
Category C. Barbarian RFC<br />
Section 3.<br />
Inspiration for the future<br />
Category A. Disability and sport<br />
Category B. Wheelchair rugby<br />
Category C. Women’s rugby<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Players Killed in WWI<br />
First World War (20)<br />
Name Died Place Age Regiment<br />
Sgt. J Twigg 13.3.1915 Le Touret, France 25 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
2nd Lt. CR Fausset 2.5.1915 Ypres, Belgium 36 Royal Irish Regt<br />
Sgt. LS Burton 13.5.1915 Ypres, Belgium 26 Leics Yeomanry<br />
Lt. C Bourns 25.5.1915 Ypres, Belgium 34 Rifle Brigade<br />
Lt JW Freer 29.6.1915 Dardanelles, Greece 27 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Lt. FN Tarr 18.7.1915 Ypres, Belgium 27 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Maj. HJF Jeffries 26.9.1915 Lijssenthoek, Belgium 29 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
2nd Lt. RE Hemingway 15.10.1915 Loos, France 37 Sherwood Foresters<br />
Cpl. PJ Hougham 8.1.1916 Basra, Iraq 26 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
2nd Lt. AGE Bowell 14.7.1916 Somme, France 27 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
2nd Lt. SE Dove 16.8.1916 Guillemont, France 27 Queen’s Own Regt<br />
Sgt. WA Dalby 15.9.1916 Loos, France 27 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Pvte. J Brewin 25.9.1916 Somme, France 24 Durham Lt.Infantry<br />
L/Cpl. HR Somerville 21.11.1916 Varennes, France 31 Royal Fusiliers<br />
Cpt. WR Evans 15.12.1916 Cardiff Wales 28 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Lt. DA Waddell 6.4.1917 Arras, France 27 Gordon Highlanders<br />
Cpt. EE Wynne 8.6.1917 Bully Grenay, France 21 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Lt. SG Wolfe 22.10.1917 Zonnebeke, Belgium 27 Lancashire Fusiliers<br />
Cpl. RJC Ferguson 9.1.1919 Poona, India 38 Oxford & Bucks Lt.Inf.<br />
Maj. B McCraith 26.1.1919 Sangatte, France 38 Royal Engineers<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Rugby Players Killed in WWI<br />
Francis Nathaniel Tarr<br />
(14 August 1887 – 18 July 1915) Educated at Stoneygate School where he began playing Rugby, an England international rugby union player,<br />
he played centre for the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> ( 94 appearances ). Between 1909 and 1913 he won four caps for England, scoring two tries. He also<br />
earned three Blues while reading law at Oxford.<br />
He later became a solicitor in <strong>Leicester</strong> before volunteering for overseas service during the First World War. He was killed in July 1915 near<br />
Ypres on the Western Front, after being hit by a shell splinter while serving as a lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion, <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regiment.<br />
Tarr was one of 27 former England internationals killed in the war.<br />
1643 Sgt. L S BURTON<br />
Lionel “Leo” Sidney, b. <strong>Leicester</strong>, e. <strong>Leicester</strong> , r. <strong>Leicester</strong>, Killed in action, Frezenberg, 13/05/15, <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Yeomanry. He was only 26<br />
years old and the son of Mr. Burton the Jewellers on Granby Street in <strong>Leicester</strong>. He was also a regular forward in the <strong>Leicester</strong> Rugby Football<br />
Club (One of the first of the Club to be killed in action), Leo had played for 3 seasons (56 appearances) . He married two days before he<br />
left for the front on November the 1st 1914.<br />
20 <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> players were killed in the first world war representing 12 different regiments, 9 of which were Royal <strong>Leicester</strong>shire regiment<br />
(The <strong>Tigers</strong>) Soldiers.<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby Club Players Killed in WWI<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby Clubs<br />
There are currently 23 local rugby clubs situated in <strong>Leicester</strong>shire, the oldest being Lutterworth RFC formed in 1872 , several clubs have merged through the years,<br />
additionally some no longer exist.<br />
In conjunction with <strong>Leicester</strong>shire RFU and existing clubs, we intend to set up the platform to research the players who fought and died in the first world war. Their stories<br />
and what became of them.<br />
The aim is to build up a comprehensive picture and archive of <strong>Leicester</strong>shire rugby players during the period 1914 - 1918.<br />
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Barbarian RFC Players Killed in WWI<br />
Barbarian RFC<br />
The famous Barbarian RFC formed December 27th 1880 at Friary Field has a story steeped in history. The Barbarians have a long and rich heritage established with the<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong>, with the first match of this soon to be cherished fixture being in December 1909 resulting in a 9-9 draw.<br />
The traditional Christmas fixture soon followed which became a vital feature in both clubs calendars, delivering large attendances until the era of professionalism caused<br />
it to be abandoned in the 1990s.<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> to this date have provided 92 players for the Ba ba’s, totalling 284 appearances.<br />
We intend to research the Barbarians players that fought in the great war, discover their actions and what became of them in conjunction with the Barbarian RFC.<br />
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Barbarian RFC Players Killed in WWI<br />
Edgar Roberts Mobbs DSO<br />
Edgar Roberts Mobbs was born on 29 June 1882 in Northampton, England. He was educated at Bedford Modern School where the name of a<br />
house now commemorates him.<br />
He worked at the Market Harborough branch of The Pytchley Motor Car Company.<br />
After initially being turned down as too old to join the army in World War I, Edgar raised his own “sportsman’s” company of 250 sportsmen<br />
(also known as Mobbs’ Own) for the Northamptonshire Regiment. He rose to command his battalion with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.<br />
Mobbs was killed in action, on 29 July 1917, at Zillebeke, Belgium, during the Third Battle of Ypres, while attacking a machine gun post. His<br />
body has never been found, so his name is on the Menin Gate memorial.[5] He was honoured with the Distinguished Service Order.<br />
Played for the Barbarians V <strong>Leicester</strong> in 1911, Captained the Barbarians V <strong>Leicester</strong> Jan 2nd 1915<br />
7 Caps for England the last being as captain against France in Paris 1910<br />
In 1921 the first Mobbs Memorial Match was held between the East Midlands and the Barbarians at Franklin’s Gardens and has continued<br />
ever since.<br />
Ronald ‘Ronnie’ William Poulton (Poulton-Palmer)<br />
Ronnie Poulton was one of the most able and most discussed rugby players in the history of the game. He captained England during the<br />
1913–14 unbeaten season (now what would be called a ‘Grand Slam’), scoring four tries against France in 1914, in the last test match prior<br />
to the outbreak of World War I. Poulton was renowned for his elusiveness and glamorous style of play.<br />
After leaving Oxford and stepping down from the Officers’ Training Corps, Poulton moved to Reading in January 1912, where he was commissioned<br />
into 1st/4th Battalion Princess Charlotte of Wale’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment) (Territorial Force) in June of the same year, and<br />
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in July 1913. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Poulton answered the call to volunteer<br />
for overseas service.<br />
His experience of the war was brief. On the morning of 5 May 1915, Poulton was involved in repairing a trench, in the vicinity of Ploegsteert<br />
Wood in Belgium, when he was shot by an enemy sniper.<br />
He won 17 Caps for England (Test debut England v France at <strong>Leicester</strong>, Jan 30, 1909)<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Rugby Players Killed in WWII<br />
Second World War (26)<br />
Name Died Place Age Regiment<br />
Fg.Off. TI Davies 18.9.1939 Pembroke, Wales 23 RAF<br />
Sgt. KA Wait 6.9.1942 - 27 RAF Volunteer<br />
Plt Off. A Obolensky 29.3.1940 Martlesham Heath 24 RAF<br />
AB.Sea. GA Harris 2.10.1942 England 25 Royal Navy<br />
Sgt. NFF Giddings 6.5.1940 Sarthe, France 26 RAF<br />
Cpt. PC Crick 29.10.1942 El Alamein, Egypt 32 Royal Horse Artillery<br />
Wg/Cdr. JG LLewelyn 23.5.1940 Beuvry, France 31 RAF<br />
Maj. RA Gerrard 22.1.1943 Nr Tripoli, Libya 30 Royal Engineers<br />
Cpt. FC Drummond 11.7.1940 Nairobi, Kenya 32 Kings African Rifles<br />
Driver A Williams 20.6.1943 Kaqnchanaburi, Thailand 28 Royal Corps of Signals<br />
L/Cpl. AH Greenwood 26.8.1940 Bedford 36 RASC<br />
Gp Cpt. RVM Odbert 18.7.1943 Scunthorpe 39 RAF<br />
Wg Cdr. PB Coote 13.4.1941 Trigonon, Greece 31 RAF<br />
Gp.Cpt. BV Robinson 24.8.1943 Berlin, Germany 31 RAF<br />
2nd Lt. WG Young 20.5.1941 Suda Bay, Crete 23 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Gp Cpt. FS Hodder 6.9.1943 Rhein, Germany 37 RAF<br />
Sgt. G Wooller 17.6.1941 El Alamein, Egypt 23 RAF Volunteer<br />
Cpl. EE Bates 12.6.1944 Gauhati, India 31 <strong>Leicester</strong>shire Regt<br />
Flt Lt. DF Walker 7.2.1942 over Trondheim, Norway 28 RAF Volunteer<br />
Cpt. I Shaw 13.7.1944 St Manvieu, France - Royal Artillery<br />
LAC. H Lees 7.3.1942 - 30 RAF Volunteer<br />
Lt-Col. GM Wilkins 17.8.1944 Bayeux, France 43 North Staffs Regt<br />
Fg.Off. FV Beamish 28.3.1942 Europe 38 RAF<br />
Sqn Ldr. RA Squibbs 12.9.1944 Durnbach, Germany 35 RAF Volunteer<br />
Plt.Off. JD Anderson 30.5.1942 Yvelines, France 31 RAF Volunteer<br />
Maj. AP Hughes 4.9.1942 El Alamein, Egypt 30 Royal Tank Regt<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Rugby Players Killed in WWII<br />
Plt Off. A Obolensky<br />
A member of the Rurik dynasty, he was born at Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg) on 17 February 1916, the son of Prince Sergei Alexandrovich<br />
Obolensky.<br />
He played for <strong>Leicester</strong> FC between 1934 and 1939, as well as Rosslyn Park FC<br />
On 4 January 1936 Obolensky scored two tries on his England debut in a 13-0 victory over the All Blacks, the first time England had beaten<br />
New Zealand.<br />
He also played seven games for the “invitation only” Barbarian F.C. between 1937 and 1939, scoring 3 tries.<br />
He was selected as a member of the touring party for the 1936 British Lions tour to Argentina.<br />
Pilot Officer Obolensky was killed during training when his Hawker Hurricane Mark 1 overshot the runway at Martlesham Heath Airfield,<br />
Suffolk 29 / 3 / 1940<br />
He had 17 appearances for <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> (12 tries)<br />
Wing Commander P B Coote<br />
He was born on 7th January 1910 in Eton .<br />
In July 1930 he was awarded the Sword of Honour for being the most outstanding student at Cranwell, beating Douglas Bader into second<br />
place, and was awarded the Air Ministry prize for aero-nautical engineering after getting the highest marks.<br />
He played 27 times for <strong>Leicester</strong> .<br />
He is the second <strong>Leicester</strong> player to be capped by Ireland (1 cap).<br />
In December 1933 whilst playing for <strong>Leicester</strong> away to Swansea in a tackle he suffered a serious neck injury and concussion, he was hospitalised<br />
for a few months at RAF hospital Uxbridge. He never played rugby again.<br />
On 19th April 1941 Coote’s Blenheim aircraft was shot down by the German Ace Fritz Gromotka over the village of Trigonon, Greece and<br />
was killed .<br />
26 <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> players were killed in the Second world war representing 11 different regiments, 2 of which were Royal <strong>Leicester</strong>shire<br />
regiment (The <strong>Tigers</strong>) Soldiers.<br />
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<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby Club Players Killed in WWII<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong>shire Rugby Clubs<br />
There are currently 23 local rugby clubs situated in <strong>Leicester</strong>shire, the oldest being Lutterworth RFC formed in 1872 , several clubs have merged through the years,<br />
additionally some no longer exist.<br />
In conjunction with <strong>Leicester</strong>shire RFU and existing clubs, we intend to set up the platform to research the players who fought and died in the second world war, their<br />
stories and what became of them.<br />
The aim is to build up a comprehensive picture and archive of <strong>Leicester</strong>shire rugby players during the period 1939- 1945.<br />
We will discover and link the various regiments that these people played for.<br />
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Barbarian RFC Players Killed in WWII<br />
Captain Robert Alexander<br />
He was born on 24th September 1910 in Belfast .<br />
He played rugby for RBAI, Queen’s University, NIFC, Police Union, British Lions and the Barbarians.<br />
He played eleven times for Ireland between 1936 and 1939. He also played cricket for Ireland.<br />
On the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusilers. While on home leave in 1942 he captained Ireland in a friendly game against<br />
the British Army. It was his last game for his country.<br />
He was killed in action near Catania , Sicily on 19th July 1943 while leading his troops in an attack on the Simento River . A fellow officer, David<br />
Cole, said Bob passed me on the way. I wished him luck. He paused for a second and whispered to me with a smile, ‘It’s suicide’, and then<br />
went on.<br />
He is buried at the Catania War Cemetery, Sicily<br />
Commander Charles Francis George Thomas Hallaran<br />
He was born on 10th June 1897 in Ceylon<br />
He played rugby for the Royal Navy, the Barbarians and Surrey .<br />
He played 15 times for Ireland, opposing England 10th Feb 1923 at Welford Road <strong>Leicester</strong>.<br />
Royal Navy, HMS Springbank<br />
On the night of 21st March 1941 he was killed in an attempt to rescue a stoker who had fallen overboard. He got the stoker back to the<br />
boat, but as he did so was thrown against it. His skull was fractured and he was drowned before he could be got back on board. He was<br />
awarded the Albert Medal posthumously.<br />
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Inspiration for the future<br />
Disability and Sport:<br />
We highlight the work of the Matt Hampson Foundation, Matt being a <strong>Leicester</strong> Tiger, as an example of what can be achieved through inspiration and support for<br />
disabled athletes.<br />
Since his accident in 2005 during an England Under 21 rugby training session, Matt has battled hard to live as normal a life as possible. Paralysed from the neck down and<br />
breathing via the aid of a ventilator, it is testament to him that he decided to set up the Foundation so that others who have suffered similar catastrophic injuries through<br />
sport can receive support and assistance.<br />
The aim of the Matt Hampson Foundation is to provide advice, support, relief<br />
and/or treatment for anyone suffering serious injury or disability which has<br />
arisen from any cause, but in particular from participation in or training for any<br />
sport, sporting activity or other form of physical education or recreation.<br />
Pictured to the right is Rob Davies;<br />
“Rob was one of the Foundation’s first beneficiaries having met Matt a couple<br />
of times in the past we knew of his progress as a table tennis player and have<br />
helped with some equipment over the years.”<br />
At the Rio De Janeiro paralympics in 2016, Davies won Gold by beating Korean<br />
Young Dae Joo in the final<br />
The <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Foundation, it’s Monument and accompanying website<br />
aim to use the power of the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> brand to deliver programmes<br />
encouraging physical activity, health, education and wellbeing.<br />
Through these programs we aim to raise awareness of disability in sport<br />
and inspire people to new heights of achievement.<br />
The <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Foundation delivers over 1 million coaching hours into<br />
the community each year<br />
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Spencer<br />
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Inspiration for the future<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Wheelchair Rugby<br />
Around 15 per cent of the world’s population live with some form of disability. We aim to highlight the gains that can be made from integrating people with disabilities<br />
into every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life.<br />
Teaming up with the Matt Hampson Foundation, the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Wheelchair Rugby Club now play in the UK league and have joined forces with the existing Marauders<br />
club to play as <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> in European competition.<br />
The Foundation Monument Website aims to promote awareness of wheelchair Rugby and invite participation for aspiring wheelchair athletes.<br />
Copyright HSG March 2016. All sizes approximate. Contact 07759 09 22 30<br />
Harvey<br />
Spencer<br />
Gardiner FRSA
Inspiration for the future<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Women’s Rugby<br />
<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong>, in partnership with Premiership Rugby and the Equality and Human Rights Commission, have started their first ever, female-only, rugby programme.<br />
Run by our top community coaches who are all RFU level 2 qualified, our programmes aim to raise the profile of rugby specifically with women and girls, to provide opportunities<br />
to try rugby, develop skills and learn about the game.<br />
The opportunity exists to create the <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Women’s Rugby team. The Foundation Monument Website will help to promote awareness of the current programmes<br />
and develop new ways to encourage future participation with the aim of reaching this goal. This will be assisted in it’s delivery by inspirational local Women’s<br />
Internationals such as <strong>Leicester</strong> born Emily Scarratt<br />
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Harvey<br />
Spencer<br />
Gardiner FRSA
Future Opportunities<br />
Using the rich and unique heritage of <strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Rugby Club there are clear opportunities to develop the website platform to establish a world wide connection<br />
through the sport of Rugby.<br />
The England players database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
The home Internationals database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
The British Lions database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
The Worldwide International database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
UK local clubs database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
International countries Barbarians club database and research platform can be developed for players killed in the first and second world wars.<br />
This also links into the relevant, wider network of disability sport in the UK and internationally. Likewise with wheelchair Rugby and the growing advance of women’s<br />
Rugby worldwide.<br />
The biggest rugby union club in the world “<strong>Leicester</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong>” uses the Foundation monument as the iconic symbol of respect for the past and inspiration for the future.<br />
Copyright HSG March 2016. All sizes approximate. Contact 07759 09 22 30<br />
Harvey<br />
Spencer<br />
Gardiner FRSA