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English Anglican clergyman Webb Ellis is thought to be the supposed inventor of rugby football, while a pupil at Rugby School. The sculpture depicts the figure of a young man in a running pose, dressed in trousers, shirt and waistcoat, and clutching a rugby ball to his chest.

Title

William Webb Ellis (1806–1872)

Date

1997

Medium

bronze & York stone

Measurements

H 240 x W (?) x D (?) cm (E)

Accession number

CV22_RL_S031

Acquisition method

funded by donations from individuals and Rugby associations

Work type

Statue

Owner

Rugby City Council

Custodian

Rugby City Council

Work status

extant

Access

at all times

Inscription description

plinth: WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS / 1806 -1872; plaque: THE LOCAL BOY WHO INSPIRED / THE GAME OF RUGBY FOOTBALL / ON THE CLOSE AT RUGBY SCHOOL / IN 1823. / SCULPTOR- GRAHAM IBBESON / 1997; plaque 2: ENGLAND WINS / RUGBY WORLD CUP / 2003 / Gilbert Rugby - At the Heart of The Game; plaque 3: ENGLAND WINS / WOMENS RUGBY / WORLD CUP / 2014

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