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Two signed postcards, believed to be of rugby league players. Ref: F20-45

With Compliments Stan and Russell - almost certainly Huddersfield players, postcard by a Huddersfield photographer. 7/5/09 - Steve thinks that the photo is probably the Pepperells who played for Huddersfield in the 1950’s. although he thinks there were three brothers not two. 19/10/12 - Michael is certain that the two players are Stan and Russell Pepperell of Huddersfield.	"Compliments of the season", the badge looks as though it has a white rose so is this player Yorkshire ? Michael is pretty sure that this is an England shirt with Stan (Pepperell) who played for England against Wales in 1936. You can just about make out "Wales 1936" below his shirt badge.
CASE CLOSED !!!!
27/3/13 - Bill has added...... More info on the postcards of the Pepperell Brothers. Stan and Russell both played for Huddersfield, Stan from 1934 until 1949, Russ from 1939 until 1956. Stan gained 3 England Caps and 11 county caps for Cumberland. The other photo is of Stan with his county cap and England shirt v Wales. Russ had 16 county caps and 4 England caps. Another brother (Calle) played for Huddersfield from 1942 and ended his career at Workington Town in 1954. He earned 12 Cumberland Caps and 2 Test caps for Great Britain. All three brothers were born in villages around Workington and all three played amateur rugby league for Seaton in the Cumberland League 14/3/17 - Shane says "Their third brother was called Albert who played for Workington Town. Also their father was of the first to play for Workington town when formed. The family owned a petrol garage in Seaton, Workington, Cumbria which was then "Cumberland" One of the brothers tour shirts is framed in the local rugby club. I believe Russ migrated to Australia and had sometype of involvement with Manley sea eagles. "

WCS 1923 - the cap is believed to have belonged to Arthur Morgan, Neath & Glamorgan.

It has been suggested by 'JP' that this cap is a Wales Civil Service cap....................

"Re the WCS 1923 cap for Arthur Morgan. My “guess” is that it’s a Welsh Civil Service Cap. - Civil Service Sport was once pretty strong – they were one of the 21 founding clubs of the RFU – and there were certainly Internationals played between the Welsh and English Civil Service. I have a programme from the late 40’s of a game played at Swansea. I recently bought a Birmingham Civil Service RFC cap from the 20’s so Rugby was widespread within the Civil Service at the time. Have tried some research but can’t prove if this was the case. Maybe some family background on Arthur Morgan will shed light on what he did before he went north."

.... the fact that the cap is dated 1923 and not 1922/3 or 1923/4 seems to suggest that it was presented for a 'single' appearance, we have seen a programme dated 1924 for a civil service international between England and Wales. Unless of course this is a cricket cap, possibly the 'C' stands for 'cricket'. I do however side with 'JP' on this that it's a Wales Civil Service cap...... any further info or comments will be greatly received

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Great News ! - we have managed to obtain an England v Wales Civil Service 1923 programme with Arthur Morgan listed in the Welsh team ! photos to follow soon !

	Navy tie - a single red diagonal stripe throughout the length with a shield including what looks like a raven over a castle. Made by Macaseta, Macclesfield, Cheshire. 9cm Ref: TT05-075-tiuk	Amman Utd RFC - thanks to John Williams
	Navy tie - a single light blue diagonal stripe throughout the length with a shield with 3 sections containing a tower, daffodil and boar's head, probably a Welsh club. Made by Macaseta, Macclesfield, Cheshire. 10cm Ref: TT05-076-tiuk	Ammanford RFC - thanks to John Williams
	Navy tie - green and white stripes throughout the length with a shield with 2 sections including the letter D. Made by Vista Ties. 9cm Ref: TT05-063-tiuk	Llandeilo RFC - thanks to John Williams
	Red tie - 2 black diagonal stripes on either side of a unknown symbol with L.R.F.C written underneath. Made in England. 8cm Ref: TT05-046-tiuk	Llandybie RFC - thanks to John Williams
	Scottish Tour 1995, possibly not a rugby tie - Maroon tie. 8cm Ref: TT05-089-ti	Clwb Godrer Mynydd DU (Fishing Club Glanamman) - thanks to John Williams
	Coat of Arms - maroon - 7.5cm Ref: MT02-166-mmti.uk	Lampeter RFC - thanks to John Williams

	Black tie - unknown badge looks like a yellow castle entrance with KRFC below also in yellow, 6.5cm, made by Macaseta Ltd in Cheshire Ref: MT01-243-tiuk	Kidwelly RFC - thanks to Colin Davies
	Green tie - two red on white diagonal stripes with a shield with a dragon inside with L.B.G.S written underneath. made in Scotland. 7cm Ref: TT05-023-tiuk	Llanelli Boys Grammar School - Thanks again to Colin Davies
	Black tie- with white rose with 1877-1977 written underneath and a shield with what looks like a bishop's mitre on top and MRFC written underneath. Made in Scotland. 10cm, probably a Yorkshire based club Ref: WRMR-C17124-06-tiuk	Melrose RFC Centenary
	NOBM RFC - tie by Eskay, New Zealand - 9cm (North Otago ??) Ref: MT02-146-mmti.uk	Grant Tait has once again come up trumps identifying this Napier Old Boys Marist RFC tie.
	Bear / Tiger's head v Barbarians, navy - 8cm Ref: MT02-151-mmti.uk	Thanks again to Grant Tait of New Zealand who identified this Penarth v Barbarians tie. It should be noted that I live 12,000 miles nearer to Penarth than Grant so should have known this one.
	Brown tie - unknown badge, 8cm Ref: MT01-319-tiuk	Many thanks to Kev Cooke who identified this tie as a 1958 British Empire & Commonwealth Games at Cardiff tie. If we look at the programme cover to the right we will see the BE&GC badge above the red dragon which is reversed on the tie.
	Navy tie - pair of white diagonal stripes and unknown badge, made in Preston, 11cm Ref: MT01-276-tiuk	Thanks go to Aurwel Morgan for identifying this tie which belongs to the Bridgend Sports club in South Wales. He has also added the following information about the club........... This is one of the only two clubs to have won the Glamorgan County Silver Ball competition in three consecutive years 1979/1980/1981 for more information on Bridgend Sports RFC please visit their website by clicking on the link below. BRIDGEND SPORTS RFC - CLICK HERE
	Navy tie - unknown crest and blue diagonal stripes, made in Scotland, 9cm Ref: MT01-334-tiuk	Llandaff RFC Centenary tie 1976

	Maroon tie - with what looks like an eagle. made by Kent and Curwen. 8.5 cm Ref: TT05-027-tiuk	Eastern Counties of England
	Navy tie - blue on white diagonal stripes throughout the length with what looks like a rugby ball with AAC written above it. Made by Altio. 6cm Ref: TT05-029-tiuk	AAC - Rugby Amsterdam
	Navy tie - white and red diagonal stripes throughout the length with a dragon on top of a rugby ball at the bottom of the tie. made by Gilt Edge. 95cm Ref: TT05-034-tiuk	Old Wesley RFC, Ireland
	Navy tie - with a dragon on top of a rugby ball, possibly a BSC Port Talbot RFC tie. Made by Gilt Edge. 7.5cm Ref: TT05-081-tiuk	Old Wesley RFC, Ireland
	Green tie - red and white diagonal stripes and an unknown crest, made by Horton's in Dublin, 7.5cm Ref: MT01-283-tiuk	Bective Rangers FC, Ireland
	Green tie - Canadian tie, made for Woodwars Stores Ltd in Canada, 10.5cm Ref: MT01-315-tiuk	Kats RFC, Canada
	Red, Black and yellow stripes tie. made by Gibson Price. 8cm Ref: TT05-036-tiuk	Lansdowne FC, Dublin
	Green tie - with a dragon and the letters S.C.R.F.U written underneath. Made by Halliford Ties ltd. 10cm Ref: TT05-049-tiuk	Southern California RFU, U.S.A
	Maroon Tie - with a shield with unknown symbol and E.S.R.F.U written underneath. Possibly English Schools, Made in Scotland. 9cm Ref: TT05-064-tiuk	Essex Schools
	M(?)RFC, a New Zealand club tie from the Canterbury Union - 6cm - made by Eskay, NZ Ref: PC33-074	Marist RFC, Christchucrch, NZ, now Marist Albion http://www.maristalbion.co.nz
	Green tie - unknown badge, made by Eskay in NZ, 10cm Ref: MT01-292-tiuk	Eastbourne RFC, Wellington, NZ http://www.allteams.co.nz/eastbourne-rugby-football-club-inc/
	Navy tie - silver stripes and unknown symbol of rugby ball with PRFC below, 7.cm Ref: MT01-264-tiuk	Petone RFC (Wellington, NZ)
	Blue Tie - white stripe throughout the length with a unknown symbol with N.D.S underneath. Made in England. 7.5cm Ref: TT05-065-tiuk	New Dock Stars RFC (Llanelli, Wales)
	Blue tie - red dragons with shield and white XVs underneath each dragon, 7.5cm, made in Scotland by Maddocks & Dick Ltd Ref: MT01-203-tiuk	Llandovery College 1st XV, circa 1980s Thanks to Andrew Morgans, ex Llandovery College
	Black tie - a shield including a castle and a dragon. Made from Terylene. 6.5cm Ref: TT05-051-tiuk	Carmarthen Quins http://www.carmarthenquinsrfc.co.uk/Home/Page Thanks to Andrew Morgans, ex Llandovery College
	Navy tie - red and white diagonal stripes with a shield, with three swords inside. Made in England. 8cm. Ref: TT05-042-tiuk	We originally though that this was a Middlesex tie but have been informed that it is an old Essex RFU tie Thanks to Charles E Faulkner
	Navy tie - with what looks like an Owl on a dolphin with C.R.U.F.C written underneath. Made in England. 10.5 cm Ref: TT05-054-tiuk	Cleethorpes RUFC Thanks to Diane Dixon, NZ
	Navy tie - unknown crest, made by Firmband in England, 8cm Ref: MT01-275-tiuk	Weymouth RFC, England Thanks to Diane Dixon, NZ
	Black tie - a red diagonal stripe throughout the length with what looks like a deer's head with a cross between the antlers and GRFC written underneath. Made from Terylene. 8cm. Ref: TT05-061-tiuk	Grangemouth RFC
	Black tie - red stripe throughout the length with what looks like a deer's head with a cross in-between the antlers with GRFC underneath. made by Filaspun. 7.5 cm Ref: TT05-066-tiuk	another....... Grangemouth RFC
	Green tie - probably a welsh tie, 6cm Ref: MT01-333-tiuk	Welsh Private Greens Bowling Association - a bowls tie sneaked onto the page.
	Black tie - grey diagonal stripes throughout, unknown badge with Newport above, 9cm - Ref: MT01-306-tiuk	Newport Monsanto RFC - Monsnato was a chemical company - (Now called Solutia) in Newport who ran a rugby team - they appeared in several Gwent district 7 a- side tournaments in the 1960s. It is unknown what years this team ran for. identified by MM Wakefield

Thanks to Alberto Marchi, a former University of Milan skipper who identified the following ties from teams he played against whilst on tour in the U.K.

	Navy tie - almost certainly a Cardiff tie. CPRFC underneath a tie 3 chevron shield with a crown on top. Made by Seer sports Cardiff. 11cm, possibly Cardiff Police Ref: TT05-003-tiuk	Cardiff Police RFC confirmed by Jeff Skidmore of Loughor
	Maroon tie - white diagonal between 2 blue stripes with what looks like a goal post with a bishops mitre on top, S.R.F.C 1976 written underneath and an Isle of Man symbol. Possibly a touring team to the Isle of Man in 1976. 10cm Ref: TT05-020-tiuk	Southwell RFC Thanks to Peter Cain an ex Southwell RFC player for pointing out this one. Southwell is the seat of the Bishop of Nottingham, hence the mitre in the badge.
	Black tie - with a shield with unknown symbols around it and inside the shield. Made by Duvay. 8.5cm Ref: TT05-043-tiuk	TT05-043-tiuk = Craven Week tie. Issued to players and officials attending the Annual Craven Week for provincial schools teams (under 13 and 18)
	Black tie - unknown badge, 9cm Ref: MT01-322-tiuk	South African Police Rugby Club. Honours badge
	Navy tie - two parallel diagonal white stripes, unknown badge in between pairs, 7cm Ref: MT01-266-tiuk	Durban Collegians Rugby Club (KwaZulu-Natal)
	Navy tie - a shield with 3 sections including what looks like a wagon, above the shield is an anchor with an open book on it. Made by Crown. 10.5cm Ref: TT05-001-tiuk	University of Pretoria tie.
	Black tie - with what looks like an Elephant. Made by Crown. 9.5cm Ref: TT05-055-tiuk	we believe this to be an Eastern Province tie, late 1980s, early 1990s

	Blue tie - what looks like a rugby ball with 3 fishes with the letters PRFC surrounding the ball. made by sharps. 9cm Ref: TT05-077-tiuk	Peebles RFC, Scotland, Thnaks to Grant Tait whose uncle brought back to New Zealand a tie similar to this from a trip to Scotland.
	L.R.F.C - Black tie. 7.5cm Ref: TT05-130-ti	Llandybie RFC, Wales
	Unknown maroon tie with dragon coat of arms 1960s - 6.5cm Ref: MT02-131-mmti.uk	Llandovery College tie House tie worn by the boarders of Ty Cadog Thanks to Rhys Watkins for suggesting this with confirmation by Huw S Thomas
	Maroon tie - green and white diagonal stripes throughout the length with a shield including what looks like a winged dragon with LSRFU underneath. Made in Scotland. 8cm Ref: TT05-074-tiuk	Well done to Colin Davies a former Llanelli & Wales Under 16s schoolboy cap for identifying this Llanelli Schools Rugby Football Union (under 15s) tie
	Rugby ??? unknown tie, made by Inter Club, country of manufacture not known - 8.5cm Ref: MT02-153-mmti.uk	University of Pretoria, South Africa (Tukkies/Tuks who play in the Varsity Cup) The nickname comes from the Dutch/Afrikaans original name of the institution, Transvaalse Universiteitskollege (Transvaal University College) Thanks to Lawrence Abbott of South Africa for the identification of this tie.

	Navy tie - two thin diagonal white stripes on a red ban with what looks like a ram standing against a tree. Made in England. 10cm Ref: TT05-012-tiuk	Haddington RFC, Scotland
	Grey tie - black and red diagonal stripes, made by Filaspun Ltd, 7.5cm Ref: MT01-263-tiuk	Edinburgh Wanderers RFC
	Red tie - with yellow and white stripes. 8cm Ref: TT05-078-tiuk	Peterborough RFC

	Navy tie - shield with red tower above, dragon on right, lion on left of shield, inside shield has 3 sections, top section has 2 red towers, two sections are below with 3 yellow 3 feathers, theres a white banner below the shield, 8cm Ref: MT01-231-tiuk	A Gwent crest, quite possibly a county council tie for staff
	Black tie - red and white diagonal stripes throughout the length with a shield with unknown symbols. made by Terylene. 6.5cm Ref: TT05-024-tiuk	Glamorganshire heraldic crest (possibly not a rugby tie)
	Navy tie - a shield with 2 sections including 2 castles with G.S.S.R.U underneath and a single light blue stripe. made by crimplene. 7cm Ref: TT05-069-tiuk	Gwent Secondary Schools Rugby Union
	Navy tie - red and yellow diagonal stripes, 8cm Ref: MT01-262-tiuk	University of Wales