The Archive · 1940

England Loses a Great Rugger Player

Shanghai, Bar. 31, Prince A. Obolensky, who was one of the speediest wing' three-quarters turn out in England's colours, was educated at Trent College under the Rev. P. C. Matthews, Headmaster of the Cathedral School for Boys, who Was a housemaster there. By a Strange coincidence the captain of the Trent First XV., in which Prince Obolensky played "for several seasons, waz Peter Blix, a Shanghai boy and' an interport" rugby player. Obolensly was killed when his plane 'A Russian by birth, Prince Oboten-[sky became a naturalized Englishman did his brother 'T. Obolensky, who attended the same school. After leaving Trent Prince Obolensky gained his Oxford Blue and later played for England. Upon the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Air Force more a good pounding in rough water While his brother enlisted in the would necessitate an overhaul in the Army a3 a private shortly before the started.

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