Alfred Lawrie
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| Birth name | Alfred Ainslie Lawrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 May 1942 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | North Berwick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Fettes College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College, Oxford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Charles Lawrie, son | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1936–1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | William Patrick Scott | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William Halliday Welsh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred Lawrie was a Scottish rugby union player and international referee. He became the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He was educated at Fettes College and Oxford University. At Oxford's Trinity College he played for the rugby union team Oxford University,[2] receiving his first 'blue' on 1903.[3]
On his return to Scotland, Lawrie played for Edinburgh Wanderers.[3][4][5]
Referee career
He refereed the Scotland Probables versus Scotland Possibles match in December 1923.[6]
He became an international referee. He refereed the Ireland versus France match in the Five Nations Championship of 1926.[7]
Lawrie refereed in the 1926 Melrose Sevens.[8]
Administrative career
He was a committee member of the SRU before becoming President.[2]
He was the 57th President of the Scottish Rugby Union, in post from 1936 to 1938.[9]
His time as President was notable as he gave comprehensive statements to the Press after General Meetings of the SRU. This was reported as a 'revolutionary break with tradition' for the SRU.[3]
Cricket career
He played cricket both for Fettes College and Trinity College in Oxford.[10]
Stockbroking and business career
He was a senior partner in the firm Lawrie & Ker of Edinburgh.[2] In 1925, he became a member of the Edinburgh Stock Exchange Committee; in 1931 he was elected its chairman.[11]
He held many directorships of various companies:- the first, second and third Edinburgh Investment Trusts; Murrayfield Ice Rink and Sports Stadium; Oregon Mortgage Company; Realisation and Debenture Corporation of Scotland; the Scottish Insurance Corporation; and the Scottish Reversionary Company.[11]
He was Chairman of Rest Hotels; and the St. Andrews Trust.[11]
He was a Vice-President of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce until 10 days before his death, when he retired due to ill-health.[11]
Other interests
He wrote a register of Fettes College in 1923; 'The Fettes College Register 1870-1922'.[12] He was a Governor of the Fettes Trust.[11] He refereed the College Sports Day in 1922.[13]
During the Second World War he joined the Special Constabulary. He also did philanthropic work with the Church of Scotland for the Hut and Canteen work for H.M. armed forces; and was an elder of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.[14][11]
He was a Chairman of the West Edinburgh Unionist Association.[11]
He was also a Justice of the Peace for Edinburgh City Council.[11]
Death
Lawrie died on 2 May 1942 at his home in North Berwick.[2] He was cremated on 5 May 1942.[15]
He died in the same weekend as Patrick Munro. Munro had a similar career to Lawrie: both went to Oxford University and played for the Oxford University rugby union side, both breaking through in 1903; both became Presidents of the Scottish Rugby Union; and both were prominent Unionists.[16]
References
- ^ "Alfred Ainslie Lawrie". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b c d https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19420504/017/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ireland v France". ESPN scrum.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002783/19260416/085/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Scottish Rugby Record" (PDF). s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". stats.edgbaston.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19420504/080/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Author - Alfred Ainslie LAWRIE". www.authorandbookinfo.com.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19220403/210/0004 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000452/19420504/049/0002 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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