Vincent Meredith (lawyer)
Sir Vincent Meredith | |
|---|---|
 Meredith in 1935 | |
| Born | Vincent Robert Sissons Meredith 31 March 1877 Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Died | 15 January 1965 (aged 87) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister and solicitor |
| Known for | Crown prosecutor and manager of 1935–36 All Blacks |
| Spouse |
Hilda May Staples
(m. 1905; died 1958) |
| Children | 3 |
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]
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.
- ^ a b c International Press Who's Who N.Z. Wellington: National Magazines. 1938. p. 349.
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