George Haydn Keeton (13 October 1878 – 7 January 1949) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | George Haydn Keeton | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 13 October 1878 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 January 1949 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Menton, England | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Emmanuel College, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Haydn Keeton (father) Nicholas Mansergh (son-in-law) Martin Mansergh (grandson) | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Schoolmaster | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Peterborough, Keeton was the son of Peterborough Cathedral organist Haydn Keeton.[1]
Keeton attended Oakham School in Rutland, followed by further studies at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he took first class honours. A two-time Cambridge rugby blue, Keeton gained three England caps as a hooker in 1904. He was selected via Edinburgh Wanderers, having moved to Scotland to work as a master at Fettes College.[2]
Between 1914 and 1939, Keeton served as the headmaster of Reading School.[3]
Keeton's daughter Diana married historian Nicholas Mansergh.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dr. Keeton's Son Dead". Peterborough Standard. 14 January 1949.
- ^ "Untitled". Athletic News. 11 January 1904. p. 1.
- ^ "Tribute To Late Headmaster". Reading Standard. 4 February 1949.
- ^ "Mansergh, (Philip) Nicholas Seton". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
External links
edit- George Keeton at ESPNscrum