Where is the inventor of Rugby buried?

Answer 1

Menton, France, 1958, May 3rd.

Answer 2

William Webb Ellis was born in Salford, Lancashire, (Some sources say he was born in Manchester, Webb Ellis actually said he was born in Manchester in a 1851 census as he later moved to the city) the son of James Ellis, an officer in the Dragoon Guards and Ann Webb whom he married in Exeter in 1804. After James was killed at the Battle of Albuera in 1812, Mrs Ellis decided to move to Rugby, Warwickshire so that William and his older brother Thomas could receive a good education at Rugby School with no cost as a local foundationer (i.e., a pupil living within a radius of 10 miles of the Rugby Clock Tower). William attended the school from 1816 to 1825 and he was noted as a good scholar and a good cricketer. Though it was noted that he was 'rather inclined to take unfair advantage at cricket'. The incident where Webb Ellis picked up and ran with the ball in his arms during a football match is supposed to have happened in the latter half of 1823.

After leaving Rugby he went to Oxford University in 1826, aged 18. Here he played cricket for Brasenose College, Oxford. He entered the Church and became chaplain of St George's, Albemarle Street, London and then rector of St Clement Danes in The Strand. In 1855 he became rector of Laver Magdalen in Essex and a picture of him (the only known portrait) appeared in the Illustrated London Post after he gave a particularly stirring sermon on the subject of the Crimean War.

He died in the south of France in 1872; his grave at Menton was rediscovered by Ross McWhirter in 1958 and has since been renovated.

Wiliam Webb Ellis's grave in Menton: http://www.di2.nu/hashtrash/Menton-grave.htm

Check out the origins of rugby at: http://www.rugbyfootballhistory.com/originsofrugby.htm

Answer 3

Rugby was not invented by one person. The story that William Webb Ellis created rugby is apocryphal. Many students ran with the ball in the public schools before football (association) and rugby football were codified.

Answer 4

William Webb Ellis died in 1958 and buried at Menton

Answer 5

Yep, french border - Menton. So thats a little way from Rugby Town.

Answer 6

actually rugby was founded in Huddersfield Yorkshire and as a museum which tells you everything from who got it started to the first kick off Georges hotel can not miss it if you are interested.

Answer 7

He died in 1872 and his grave is in Menton. It was then rediscovered by Ross McWirter in 1958.

Answer 8

in a graveyard