Photo provided by Jacki Terry, words by John Maloney
It is an accepted truism that history is written by the victors, or perhaps more accurately, the paid men and sycophants of the ruling class. In these times, if you are not a victor, then a celebrity be. So what of the rest of us? Celebrity or not, as a sage once said ‘every man and woman is a star’.
I was a member of the youth centre rugby club from the mid-sixties to the early seventies. I knew these men, they were all stars. Who will write their history? No one will unless we write it ourselves. That is the real magic and power of this website. Bringing into the light, that which in other times would have simply been ignored and lost. In this photograph are men who were in the same class as me, but most, the core and creators of what became Mayfield Old Boys RFC were much older. Many had left the school before I left primary. I do not intend to refer to everyone in this photograph as I wish to leave room for others to make their own contribution. I will not refer to those who I knew at school, only those that I met through playing the game at this club. Continue reading →