Arthur Cornish

Arthur Cornish
Birth name	Robert Arthur Cornish
Date of birth	30 June 1897
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Date of death	29 July 1948 (aged 51)
Place of death	Cardiff, Wales
School	Grangetown Council School;
University	University College, Cardiff
Spouse	Dorothy Holcombe Cornish
Children	Gwyn Holcombe Cornish
Occupation(s)	School teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Cardiff RFC; Royal Navy
National team(s)
Years	Team
1923–1926	Wales

Robert Arthur Cornish (30 June 1897 – 29 July 1948)^[1] was a Wales international rugby union player. He captained the Wales national rugby union team on two occasion in 1925–26. Cornish played his club rugby for Cardiff RFC. After retiring from International and club rugby, Arthur was a line judge and was Chairman of the Wales Selectors and remained involved in Cardiff Rugby Club. He had been appointed Head Teacher of Ninian Park Junior school in Grangetown, not long before his death from a heart attack in July 1948. Cornish Close, in Cardiff's Grangetown (where Arthur and his family were from), is named for Arthur and his four brothers, who were known locally for their contribution to rugby, baseball and cricket within the city.

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[1] Arthur Cornish player profile ESPN Scrum.com

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