Always a Wasp

General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: FishingWasp on January 08, 2024, 09:47:22 PM

Title: JPR
Post by: FishingWasp on January 08, 2024, 09:47:22 PM

Have sadly just heard that JPR Williams passed away today.
Legend of the Welsh game.
He played in the first international that I attended, and was often seen in my local area where he was a doctor at my local hospital.
Condolences to his family.

Title: Re: JPR
Post by: Rossm on January 08, 2024, 10:00:34 PM

Thought he'd go on forever. Bacterial meningitis apparently.

Title: Re: JPR
Post by: backdoc on January 08, 2024, 10:11:53 PM

Sad to hear this.
He was my Senior Registrar when I was a Senior House Officer at the RNOH Stanmore. I bumped into him at an England v Wales game at Twickenham a few years back and he came and sat with the RNOH Stanmore table in one of the hospitality venues.

Title: Re: JPR
Post by: Steve from Cov on January 08, 2024, 10:28:22 PM

Sad news. JPR, Phil Bennett, David Duckham - and probably other legends from that era - all passed away within a few months of each other.

Title: Re: JPR
Post by: Bloke in North Dorset on January 09, 2024, 06:08:34 AM

Quote from: Rossm on January 08, 2024, 10:00:34 PM

Thought he'd go on forever. Bacterial meningitis apparently.

I never thought of meningitis as an old(er) persons problem, just something you look for in young people. You live and learn.

Anyway, RIP JPR, you brought us many great moments.

Title: Re: JPR
Post by: JF on January 09, 2024, 04:20:01 PM

It's likely that JPR got me interested in rugby. Not quite a George Best-type figure but not far off, I was too young to take in what the pack did but when Wales started chucking the ball about it got my attention.