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Sir Arthur Frederick Blakiston, 7th Baronet, MC (16 June 1892 – 2 February 1974)^[1]^[2] was a rugby union international^[3] wing^[4] who represented England twelve times between 1920 and 1925, and the British Lions in all four test matches during their 1924 tour of South Africa.

Blakiston was educated at Bedford School, Trent College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.^[2] He served in the Great War as an officer^[5] in the Royal Field Artillery^[6] and was awarded the Military Cross.^[7] He played for Northampton, Liverpool, Blackheath and the Barbarians. A farmer, he was Master of the South Shropshire Foxhounds.^[8]

References

^ Deaths The Times (London, England), Saturday, 2 February 1974; pg. 24; Issue 59004
^ ^a ^b Who Was Who Vol. VII, 1971–80 (London, 1981), p. 77
^ "Centenary History of the Rugby Union" McWhirter, R/ Titley, U.A: Trowbridge, Redwood press, 1970
^ ESPNscrum.com
^ London Gazette
^ WW1 talk
^ Edinburgh Gazette
^ Obituary The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 5 February 1974; pg. 14

Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by Charles Edward Blakiston	Baronet (of London) 1941–1974	Succeeded by Arthur Norman Hunter Blakiston

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[1] Deaths The Times (London, England), Saturday, 2 February 1974; pg. 24; Issue 59004

[WWW-2] Who Was Who Vol. VII, 1971–80 (London, 1981), p. 77

[3] "Centenary History of the Rugby Union" McWhirter, R/ Titley, U.A: Trowbridge, Redwood press, 1970

[4] ESPNscrum.com

[5] London Gazette

[6] WW1 talk

[7] Edinburgh Gazette

[8] Obituary The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 5 February 1974; pg. 14

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-'''Sir Arthur Frederick Blakiston, 7th Baronet''', [[Military Cross|MC]] (b [[West Derby]] 16 June 1892<ref>[http://thepeerage.com/p17137.htm thePeerage.com]</ref> – d [[Salisbury]] {{death date and age|df=y|1974|1|31|1892|6|16}}<ref>''Deaths'' [[The Times]] (London, England), Saturday, 2 February 1974; pg. 24; Issue 59004</ref>) was a [[rugby union]] [[List of England national rugby union players|international]]<ref>"Centenary History of the Rugby Union" [[Ross McWhirter|McWhirter, R]]/ Titley, U.A: Trowbridge, Redwood press, 1970</ref> [[Forwards (rugby union)|wing]]<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/2656.html ESPNscrum.com]</ref> who represented [[England national rugby union team|England]] twelve times between 1920 and 1925, and the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] in all four test matches during their [[1924 British Lions tour to South Africa|1924 tour of South Africa]].
+'''Sir Arthur Frederick Blakiston, 7th Baronet''', [[Military Cross|MC]] (16 June 1892 – 2 February 1974)<ref>''Deaths'' [[The Times]] (London, England), Saturday, 2 February 1974; pg. 24; Issue 59004</ref><ref name="WWW">''Who Was Who'' Vol. VII, 1971–80 (London, 1981), p. 77</ref> was a [[rugby union]] [[List of England national rugby union players|international]]<ref>"Centenary History of the Rugby Union" [[Ross McWhirter|McWhirter, R]]/ Titley, U.A: Trowbridge, Redwood press, 1970</ref> [[Forwards (rugby union)|wing]]<ref>[http://www.espnscrum.com/england/rugby/player/2656.html ESPNscrum.com]</ref> who represented [[England national rugby union team|England]] twelve times between 1920 and 1925, and the [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] in all four test matches during their [[1924 British Lions tour to South Africa|1924 tour of South Africa]].
-Blakiston was educated at [[Bedford School]], [[Trent College]] and [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]].<ref> ''Who's Who Vol. VII (1971–80)'' (London, 1981), p. 77</ref> He served in the [[Great War]] as an officer<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29015/pages/10929/page.pdf London Gazette]</ref> in the [[Royal Field Artillery]]<ref>[http://ww1talk.co.uk/showthread.php?1762-Arthur-Blakiston-Rugby-Player WW1 talk]</ref> and was awarded the [[Military Cross]].<ref>[http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13362/pages/4404/page.pdf Edinburgh Gazette]</ref> He played for [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]], [[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Blackheath F.C.|Blackheath]] and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].
+Blakiston was educated at [[Bedford School]], [[Trent College]] and [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]].<ref name="WWW"/> He served in the [[Great War]] as an officer<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29015/pages/10929/page.pdf London Gazette]</ref> in the [[Royal Field Artillery]]<ref>[http://ww1talk.co.uk/showthread.php?1762-Arthur-Blakiston-Rugby-Player WW1 talk]</ref> and was awarded the [[Military Cross]].<ref>[http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/13362/pages/4404/page.pdf Edinburgh Gazette]</ref> He played for [[Northampton Saints|Northampton]], [[Liverpool St Helens F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Blackheath F.C.|Blackheath]] and the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]].
 A farmer, he was Master of the South Shropshire Foxhounds.<ref>''Obituary'' [[The Times]] (London, England), Tuesday, 5 February 1974; pg. 14</ref>
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v t e British Lions – 1924 South Africa tour
Forwards	Blakiston (Blackheath) Bradley (Dolphin) Brand (North of Ireland FC) Clinch (Dublin University) Cove-Smith (Old Merchant Taylors) (capt) D. Davies (Hawick and Scotland) Henderson (Newcastle Northern and Scotland) Hendrie (Heriots FP and Scotland) R.A. Howie (Kirkcaldy RFC and Scotland) Marsden-Jones (Cardiff and London Welsh) McPherson (Newport) McVicker (Collegians) Roche (UCC and Newport) Ross (Kilmarnock and Scotland) Voyce (Gloucester)
Backs	J.H. Bordass (Cambridge University) Cunningham (Lansdowne) H. Davies (Newport) Drysdale (Heriots FP and Scotland) W.F. Gaisford (St. Bart's Hospital) V. Griffiths (Newport) Holliday (Aspatria) Harris (Blackheath) Harding (Swansea) Kinnear (Heriots FP and Scotland) Maxwell (Birkenhead Park) Ian Smith (Oxford University and Scotland) Waddell (Glasgow Academicals and Scotland) Wallace (Percy Park) Whitley (Northern) Young (Blackheath)
Coach	Manager: Harry Packer