Charles Chester (rugby)

Charles "Charlie" T. Chester (3 December 1919 – 17 December 2011 (aged 92)) birth registered in Wakefield district, was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, playing club level rugby union (RU) for Sandal RUFC[1], and club level rugby league (RL) for Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 443), as a Prop, or Second-row, i.e. number 8 or 10, or 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.

Charles Chester married Mary Strutt (birth registered January→March 1923 in Wakefield district) during July→September 1945 in Wakefield district. They had children; rugby league footballer for Wakefield Trinity and Warrington[1], David "Dave" C. Chester (birth registered July→September 1946 (age 70–71) in Wakefield district), Ana Yvonne Chester (birth registered during July→September 1951 (age 65–66) in Wakefield district), and Philip T. Chester (birth registered during April→June 1956 (age 60–61) in Wakefield district). Before their marriage Charles and Mary served in World War II, returning home to marry and have children. Charles Chester's funeral service took place at St Paul’s Church, Alverthorpe on Wednesday, 28 December 2011, and was followed by a burial at Sugar Lane cemetery, Wakefield adjacent to Belle Vue stadium.