William Spiers GlennMC (21 February 1877 – 5 October 1953) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks on their 1905 tour. He later became a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Glenn was born in Greymouth in 1877[1] and moved to Manaia, Taranaki, with his family as a child.[2] He was a keen sportsman, and as well as playing rugby, he became secretary of the Manaia Tennis Club. He was a member of the Egmont Racing Club and owned several race horses.[2]
In 1904, Glenn was elected a member of the Manaia Town Board. He owned a 142-hectare (350-acre) dairy farm on the Waimate plain.[2]
Rugby union careeredit
Glenn was a loose forward, and occasionally played at hooker.[1] He became a Taranaki rugby representative in 1899.[2] He made his All Blacks debut in 1904, playing against the touring British Isles team. He subsequently toured with the 1905 Originals. In all, Glenn played 19 matches for the All Blacks, including two test matches. He scored no points and never played in a losing All Blacks side.[1]
Military serviceedit
In World War I, Glenn served with the Royal Field Artillery, reaching the rank of second lieutenant. In 1916, he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and ability as an observing officer. His citation reads that "he was exposed to heavy shell fire for several hours, but with great coolness and judgment corrected the fire of his battery throughout, and sent back constant reports on the situation."[3]
billy, glenn, william, spiers, glenn, february, 1877, october, 1953, zealand, rugby, union, player, played, blacks, their, 1905, tour, later, became, reform, party, member, parliament, zealand, mcbirth, namewilliam, spiers, glenndate, birth, 1877, february, 18. William Spiers Glenn MC 21 February 1877 5 October 1953 was a New Zealand rugby union player who played for the All Blacks on their 1905 tour He later became a Reform Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand Billy GlennMCBirth nameWilliam Spiers GlennDate of birth 1877 02 21 21 February 1877Place of birthGreymouth New ZealandDate of death5 October 1953 1953 10 05 aged 76 Height1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Weight82 kg 181 lb SchoolManaia School TaranakiSpouseLinda ParsonsOccupation s FarmerRugby union careerPosition s Loose forwardProvincial State sidesYearsTeamApps Points 1898 1900 05 12Taranaki20 International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1904 06New Zealand2 0 Contents 1 Early life 2 Rugby union career 3 Military service 4 Parliamentary career 5 ReferencesEarly life editGlenn was born in Greymouth in 1877 1 and moved to Manaia Taranaki with his family as a child 2 He was a keen sportsman and as well as playing rugby he became secretary of the Manaia Tennis Club He was a member of the Egmont Racing Club and owned several race horses 2 In 1904 Glenn was elected a member of the Manaia Town Board He owned a 142 hectare 350 acre dairy farm on the Waimate plain 2 Rugby union career editGlenn was a loose forward and occasionally played at hooker 1 He became a Taranaki rugby representative in 1899 2 He made his All Blacks debut in 1904 playing against the touring British Isles team He subsequently toured with the 1905 Originals In all Glenn played 19 matches for the All Blacks including two test matches He scored no points and never played in a losing All Blacks side 1 Military service editIn World War I Glenn served with the Royal Field Artillery reaching the rank of second lieutenant In 1916 he was awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and ability as an observing officer His citation reads that he was exposed to heavy shell fire for several hours but with great coolness and judgment corrected the fire of his battery throughout and sent back constant reports on the situation 3 Parliamentary career editNew Zealand Parliament Years Term Electorate Party1919 1922 20th Rangitikei Reform1922 1925 21st Rangitikei Reform1925 1928 22nd Rangitikei ReformGlenn was elected to the Rangitikei electorate in the 1919 general election but was defeated in 1928 4 In 1935 he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 5 He was the first All Black to be elected to the New Zealand Parliament citation needed References edit a b c Knight Lindsay Akers Clive Billy Glenn New Zealand Rugby Union Retrieved 23 February 2013 a b c d Manaia Cyclopedia of New Zealand Taranaki Hawke s Bay amp Wellington Provincial Districts 1908 Retrieved 23 February 2013 No 29637 The London Gazette Supplement 23 June 1916 p 6298 Scholefield Guy 1950 First ed published 1913 New Zealand Parliamentary Record 1840 1949 3rd ed Wellington Govt Printer p 109 Official jubilee medals Evening Post Vol CXIX no 105 6 May 1935 p 4 Retrieved 21 February 2016 New Zealand ParliamentPreceded byEdward Newman Member of Parliament for Rangitikei1919 1928 Succeeded byJames Thomas Hogan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billy Glenn amp oldid 1159965767, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
