Charles Faithfull
English rugby union player
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Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull (6 January 1903 – 8 August 1979) was an English international rugby union player.
| Full name | Charles Kirke Tindall Faithfull | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 January 1903 Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1979 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||
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Faithfull was the son of an Indian Army lieutenant colonel and attended Wellington College.[1]
A front row forward, Faithfull was known to his teammates as "Chubby", while opponents were said to refer to him as "The Mad Bull".[2] He played for the Army, Combined Services, Harlequins, Halifax and Yorkshire. His career included three England caps, across the 1924 and 1926 Five Nations Championships.[3]
Faithfull was commissioned in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Later rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 2nd Battalion of the regiment in WW2.