Vincent Meredith (lawyer)
Sir Vincent Robert Sissons Meredith QC (31 March 1877 – 15 January 1965) was a New Zealand lawyer. He was the manager of the New Zealand national rugby union team on their 1935–36 tour of Britain, Ireland and Canada. He was a crown solicitor[1] and was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1952 New Year Honours.[2]
Sir Vincent Meredith | |
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 Meredith in 1935 | |
| Born | Vincent Robert Sissons Meredith 31 March 1877 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Died | 15 January 1965 (aged 87) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Barrister and solicitor |
| Known for | Crown prosecutor and manager of 1935–36 All Blacks |
| Spouse(s) | Hilda May Staples (m. 1905; died 1958) |
| Children | 3 |
Vincent Robert Sissons Meredith passport application (1935)
Early life and family
Born in Whangārei on 31 March 1877, Meredith was the son of Emily Elizabeth Meredith (née Sissons) and Henry North Meredith.[3] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School.[3] In 1905, he married Hilda May Staples, and the couple went on to have three children.[3]
References
- "Selector and Manager of the "All Blacks" — Mr. V. R. Meredith | NZETC". nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- "Meredith, Vincent Robert Sissons, 1877–1965". Meredith, Vincent Robert Sissons, 187... | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand. 1 January 1877. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- International Press Who's Who N.Z. Wellington: National Magazines. 1938. p. 349.
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