Edward Beynon
| Full name | George Edward Beynon | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 March 1902 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Oystermouth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 14 October 1957 (aged 55) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Carshalton, England | ||||||||||||||||
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George Edward Beynon (1 March 1902 – 14 October 1957) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
Beynon grew up in the Mumbles area and played his early rugby with local side Oystermouth Athletic.[1]
A wing forward, Beynon was known for his skills with the dribble kick and gained selection by Wales via Swansea. He was capped twice, playing for Wales in back to back 1925 Five Nations fixtures, against France and Ireland.[2]
Beynon, a police detective, worked for the Ministry of War Transport in World War II and was decorated with the British Empire Medal.[3] He served as Northern Area Chief of the British Transport Commission Police during the 1950s.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Testimonial To Eddie Beynon". South Wales Evening Post. 20 March 1925.
- ^ "Eddie Beynon Chosen". South Wales Evening Post. 23 February 1925.
- ^ "Former All White Decorated". Herald of Wales. 23 January 1943.
- ^ "Transport police chief was Rugby player". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 4 February 1954.
External links
[edit]- Edward Beynon at ESPNscrum