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Birth name | Alfred Ainslie Lawrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 May 1942 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | North Berwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Trinity College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Charles Lawrie, son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1936–1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | William Patrick Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | William Halliday Welsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred Lawrie (1882–1942) was a Scottish rugby union player and an international referee. He became the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. [1]
He was educated at Fettes College and Oxford University. At Oxford's Trinity College he played for the rugby union team Oxford University, [2] receiving his first 'blue' on 1903. [3]
On his return to Scotland, Lawrie played for Edinburgh Wanderers. [3] [4] [5]
He refereed the Scotland Probables versus Scotland Possibles match in December 1923. [6]
He became an international referee. He refereed the Ireland versus France match in the Five Nations Championship of 1926. [7]
Lawrie refereed in the 1926 Melrose Sevens. [8]
He was a committee member of the SRU before becoming President. [2]
He was the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union, in post from 1936 to 1938. [9]
His time as President was notable as he gave comprehensive statements to the Press after General Meetings of the SRU. This was reported as a 'revolutionary break with tradition' for the SRU. [3]
He played cricket both for Fettes College and Trinity College in Oxford. [10]
He was a senior partner in the firm Lawrie & Ker of Edinburgh. [2] In 1925, he became a member of the Edinburgh Stock Exchange Committee; in 1931 he was elected its chairman. [11]
He held many directorships of various companies:- the first, second and third Edinburgh Investment Trusts; Murrayfield Ice Rink and Sports Stadium; Oregon Mortgage Company; Realisation and Debenture Corporation of Scotland; the Scottish Insurance Corporation; and the Scottish Reversionary Company. [11]
He was the Chairman of Rest Hotels; and the St. Andrews Trust. [11]
He was a Vice-President of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce until 10 days before his death, when he retired due to ill-health. [11]
He wrote a register of Fettes College in 1923; 'The Fettes College Register 1870–1922'. [12] He was a Governor of the Fettes Trust. [11] He refereed the College Sports Day in 1922. [13]
During the Second World War he joined the Special Constabulary. He also did philanthropic work with the Church of Scotland for the Hut and Canteen work for H.M. armed forces; and was an elder of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. [14] [11]
He was a Chairman of the West Edinburgh Unionist Association. [11]
He was also a Justice of the Peace for Edinburgh City Council. [11]
Lawrie died on 2 May 1942 at his home in North Berwick. [2] He was cremated on 5 May 1942. [15]
He died in the same weekend as Patrick Munro. Munro had a similar career to Lawrie: both went to Oxford University and played for the Oxford University rugby union side, both breaking through in 1903; both became Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union; and both were prominent Unionists. [16]
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Birth name | Alfred Ainslie Lawrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 25 October 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 2 May 1942 | (aged 59)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | North Berwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Trinity College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Charles Lawrie, son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1936–1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | William Patrick Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | William Halliday Welsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred Lawrie (1882–1942) was a Scottish rugby union player and an international referee. He became the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union. [1]
He was educated at Fettes College and Oxford University. At Oxford's Trinity College he played for the rugby union team Oxford University, [2] receiving his first 'blue' on 1903. [3]
On his return to Scotland, Lawrie played for Edinburgh Wanderers. [3] [4] [5]
He refereed the Scotland Probables versus Scotland Possibles match in December 1923. [6]
He became an international referee. He refereed the Ireland versus France match in the Five Nations Championship of 1926. [7]
Lawrie refereed in the 1926 Melrose Sevens. [8]
He was a committee member of the SRU before becoming President. [2]
He was the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union, in post from 1936 to 1938. [9]
His time as President was notable as he gave comprehensive statements to the Press after General Meetings of the SRU. This was reported as a 'revolutionary break with tradition' for the SRU. [3]
He played cricket both for Fettes College and Trinity College in Oxford. [10]
He was a senior partner in the firm Lawrie & Ker of Edinburgh. [2] In 1925, he became a member of the Edinburgh Stock Exchange Committee; in 1931 he was elected its chairman. [11]
He held many directorships of various companies:- the first, second and third Edinburgh Investment Trusts; Murrayfield Ice Rink and Sports Stadium; Oregon Mortgage Company; Realisation and Debenture Corporation of Scotland; the Scottish Insurance Corporation; and the Scottish Reversionary Company. [11]
He was the Chairman of Rest Hotels; and the St. Andrews Trust. [11]
He was a Vice-President of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce until 10 days before his death, when he retired due to ill-health. [11]
He wrote a register of Fettes College in 1923; 'The Fettes College Register 1870–1922'. [12] He was a Governor of the Fettes Trust. [11] He refereed the College Sports Day in 1922. [13]
During the Second World War he joined the Special Constabulary. He also did philanthropic work with the Church of Scotland for the Hut and Canteen work for H.M. armed forces; and was an elder of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. [14] [11]
He was a Chairman of the West Edinburgh Unionist Association. [11]
He was also a Justice of the Peace for Edinburgh City Council. [11]
Lawrie died on 2 May 1942 at his home in North Berwick. [2] He was cremated on 5 May 1942. [15]
He died in the same weekend as Patrick Munro. Munro had a similar career to Lawrie: both went to Oxford University and played for the Oxford University rugby union side, both breaking through in 1903; both became Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union; and both were prominent Unionists. [16]
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