Brief profile of William Mortimer by Don Ambrose

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W Mortimer

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DateLine: 7th April 2008

 

MORTIMER, William
Born : 2 May 1874, Warrington, Lancashire.
Died : 31 october 1916, Crowborough, Sussex.
Son of W.Mortimer, Warrington.
Entered Marlborough College, (B3 House), April 1887, Hockey XI 1891-93 (captain), Cricket XI 1892-93, Rugby XV 1890-92 (captain), Left Midsummer 1893.
Played for Lancashire 2nd XI (1893); went with F.Mitchell's XI to North America 1895.
Trinity College, Cambridge, University Rugby XV 1895-96; Hockey 1895-96.
England Rugby XV 1899.
London Stock Exchange.