Repton Schoolmaster Was Pioneer of Modern Rugby Union Tactics
Derby Evening Telegraph › June 16, 2009
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Some routes on the Heritage Trail are particularly well-trodden. A personal favourite is the one to St Wystan's Church in Repton.
On my last visit, I intended merely to cast an eye over the splendidly refurbished grave of cricketer and sporting all-rounder C B Fry, but was rewarded with a bonus only yards away in the final resting place of Henry "Harry" Vassall (1860-1925).See the full content of this document
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Repton Schoolmaster Was Pioneer of Modern Rugby Union Tactics
A former master at Repton School and a pioneer of modern rugby union, only a handful still living could have met him - so it's an opportune time to record the story before his star fades forever.
Harry Vassall was ...See the full content of this document
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