Norman Kennedy (rugby union)

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BornNorman Kennedy
(1881-03-17)17 March 1881
Died1 April 1960(1960-04-01) (aged 79)
Notable relative(s)James Pagan, grandfather
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Norman Kennedy
BornNorman Kennedy
(1881-03-17)17 March 1881
Died1 April 1960(1960-04-01) (aged 79)
Notable relative(s)James Pagan, grandfather
Rugby union career
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Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Oxford University
West of Scotland
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow District
Cities District
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1903 Scotland 3 (0)

Norman Kennedy (17 March 1881 - 15 January 1960) was a Scotland international rugby union player[1]

Amateur career

He went to school at Rugby.[2]

He went to University College, Oxford. He played rugby union for Oxford University.[2]

Kennedy played for West of Scotland.[2]

Provincial career

He was capped by Glasgow District in 1902 playing in the match against Canada.[3]

He played for Cities District against Provinces District on 24 January 1903.[4]

International career

He was capped 3 times for the Scotland international side, all in 1903.[5]

Military career

He joined the Ayrshire Yeomanry in 1899. In the First World War he served with them in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine.[2]

He commanded the Yeomanry from 1924 to 1928 as Lieutenant Colonel. Twice mentioned in despatches he was awarded the D.S.O.[6]

He obtained the rank of Honorary Colonel.[2][6]

Business career

Kennedy succeeded his father as a director of Robert Young Pickering co. in Wishaw. He remained a director until the Lithgow group was founded.[2]

He was a governing director of James Kennedy and Co. Ltd., a timber importers of Glasgow.[2] They had extensive interests in the United States and Canada.[6] The Head Office was 69 Buchanan Street in Glasgow, but they had branch offices in Bo'ness, Liverpool, London, and in Memphis, Tennessee.[7]

Through his timber importing connections, he was appointed as consul for Honduras in Glasgow.[6]

He became a director of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce in 1920 and in 1935 he was elected the President of the chamber.[6]

For a time, he was a director of George Outram and Co., the owners of the Glasgow Herald newspaper. He retired for health reasons in 1958.[6]

He became a director of the Bank of Scotland.[2]

Farming career

Family

References

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