Greville Edwards RIP

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Many of you will already know that Greville sadly passed away Sunday morning, after a long battle with bone and lung cancer. A true legend, scallywag and devoted Moseley man - he'll be sorely missed by many.

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Below is notice from North Midlands website. Greville was a frequent visitor to Camp Hill.

North Midlands and Moseley are in mourning following the death of Greville Edwards, one of the great characters of Midlands rugby, at the age of 76. Greville was diagnosed with cancer last summer and he passed away at his home in Hadzor near Droitwich in the early hours of this morning.

Greville served Moseley in three spells as their commercial manager, most notably in the 1980s when he was one of the pioneering fund-raisers in English rugby while Moseley had a fixture list that was the envy of many. Sponsors' boxes were erected around the The Reddings and Greville's attention to detail, organisational skills and generous hospitality ensured that Moseley secured lucrative deals with sponsors who stayed loyal to the club for many years.

He served as a committee member of Moseley for many years and remained a loyal supporters of the club until his death.

Greville, who came from a family of Worcestershire innkeepers, successfully organised Sportsman's Lunches in Birmingham, first at the Grand Hotel and more recently at the Burlington Hotel, for more than 20 years.

The respect in which Greville was held in rugby circles was demonstrated by the quality of speaker that he was able to attract with Will Carling, Gavin Hastings, Ieuan Evans, Rob Andrew, Dean Richards, Jeremy Guscott, Jack Rowell, Ian McGeechan, Martin Johnson, Clive Woodward, Andy Haden, Gordon Brown, Willie John McBride, Fran Cotton, Geoff Cooke, Bill Beaumont and Austin Healey among those who topped the bill.

BBC commentator Iain Robertson was the last speaker at last December's afternoon of fun and frolics at which Greville said an emotional farewell to his many friends. Greville's lunches helped to raise many thousands of pounds for charity through the Pedmore Sporting Club, of which he was a past chairman.

He was also a loyal supporter of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, a member of Cheltenham Racecourse and a keen supporter of National Hunt and Point-to-Point racing. But he was best remembered as a rugby man and he was proud to be a long-standing supporter and Patron of North Midlands RFU.


Camp Hill Rugby Football Club
Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2EF
0121 744 4175
www.chrfc.co.uk

[ale]

God bless you Grev, go and have a beer with Guy up there and look down on your club doing you proud by playing for you for their survival.

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A tribute from the 'Duckers'n'Diving column

www.duckersanddiving.co.uk/2012/03/greville-edwards-passes-away.html#more

and the North Mids RFU

www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/News_Article.asp?nid=690

and the funeral arrangements

www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/News_Article.asp?nid=692

[robheap]

So sorry to hear of Grevilles passing, many happy hours spent in his box with him, his wonderful pork pies, Keith and all of Grev's guests. he will be missed by all at Moseley I'm sure.

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And a tribute from Peter Grace:
www.northmidsrfu.co.uk/News_Article.asp?nid=696

[turkishmose]

This news is so sad. Now I live overseas it as been years since I have been in the wonderful company of Grev.
So many laughs, so many stories!
I used to regularly hire a box at Mose and Grev would pester me so much until I gave in and booked one.
England played France in Marseilles, my friend and I walking around the back streets the day of the game then we hear 'Moseley Moseley' Grev with his mate siting there at 10am drink coffee and brandy! That was Grev!
England firsts game after winning the RWC was Ireland. Grev and I travelled by car together, he asked if I minded if we stop off in Henley for a drink with some other friends? No problem, we arrived searched every pub with no luck. Then like a thunderbolt he says 'its not Henley its Harrow'! We missed the start of the game but his saving grace was the wonderful pork pies!

Grev, Moseley legend, a character but more than that a lovely man. R.I.P.

[Steve@Mose]

Birmingham Post:

Moseley and Midlands rugby mourns Greville Edwards