Rugby Tri Shot or Just A Rugby Try

I visited Rugby this afternoon trying to get some replacement spare parts for our open fire but to no avail.

As I was walking towards the Town centre I passed this pub called "The William Webb Ellis".

Knowing the association with him, Rugby School and Rugby Football I thought I would Blip him today.

About a one minute walk away from this pub is the Rugby School building and right in front is a statue of the man himself, captured here.

The Webb Ellis Cup is situated on the centre island opposite by the one way system.

There is also a Masonic Lodge called ?The William Webb Ellis Lodge? Number 9740 meeting in Wellingborough.

The Lodge was consecrated on 20/04/2001 and was formed to cater for Brothers having an interest in Rugby Football

William Webb Ellis (24 November 1806 24 January 1872) was an English Anglican clergyman who is famous for being the alleged inventor of rugby.

Though Ellis is credited with the invention of Rugby football while he was a pupil at Rugby School, the story of how he founded the game may be false. Nevertheless, his name is firmly established in the folklore of the rugby union code of rugby, where he is immortalised by the William Webb Ellis Cup, presented to the winners of the Rugby World Cup.
No recognition is given by the rugby league code.