John
Edgecombe - Memorial Gathering There were many rugby players of a certain
vintage who were saddened to hear that John Edgecombe, sometimes referred to as
‘Jan’, ‘Proper Job’ or ‘Edgy’, passed away last
October in Oxfordshire, aged 75. One of life’s real characters,
John was a big man who was proud of his Cornish rugby roots, a second row forward
who played a total of 305 games for the Pirates in the fifties and sixties. After
his playing days had ended he served on the executive committee of Penzance &
Newlyn RFC, and wasted no time later in then getting involved with Oxford RFC
when he moved to that area and married Elizabeth Marigold, a headteacher. In
his early years he lived in Victoria Square, Penzance, before joining the Navy
as a boy cadet when he was just 15. He served on HMS Ganges and on his return
to Penzance worked for the Western National bus company. Spells with Ken
Tregarthen and Joe Kay then followed as an electrician, before he returned once
more to Western National. A ‘Memorial’ gathering to celebrate
John’s life will take place at the Pirates Rugby Club on Saturday 24th. June,
kick-off at 2.30p.m. Family, friends and former rugby playing colleagues
of John are cordially invited to attend the occasion. For further information
contact Phil Westren on 0845 270 3530. | 
