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PETER CUNNINGHAM - RIP

PETER CUNNINGHAM - RIP

Tim Holling20 Dec 2018 - 21:23
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sad news about a life long club member

A true gentleman both on and off the Park
- Alan Foulger

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of a life long member of our rugby family at Gosport & Fareham of Peter Cunningham. I am sure that there are not many people in the Hampshire rugby community who haven't heard of Peter Cunningham.

Peter had been diagnosed with cancer a few months ago, was in hospital for about ten days recently and had only just been transferred to a nursing home.

Peter was a great servant to Hampshire RURS and the Royal Navy Referees Society. Many players will remember Peter with his courtesy and cheerful manner, delivering his decisions with humour and sincerity.

Many older members will recall he was capped by the Royal Navy at full back and was a life long member of Gosport & Fareham RFC.

For those at Gosport, Peter was a regular referee for the traditional Under and Over's fixture at the Park on Boxing Day and seen for many years running around the Park of an evening keeping fit. A true gentleman both on and off the Park.

Funeral arrangements will be published in due course.

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