Life Members
The highest honour the West Coast Rugby Football Union can give.
Long and outstanding service
Life Membership recognises people who have given long and outstanding service to rugby on the West Coast, as administrators, coaches, referees, volunteers and supporters.
Until the Constitution was amended in the early 1930s, the Union had no power to award Life Membership. As far as can be confirmed, the following Life Memberships have been awarded since.
First Life Member
N. W. Jones
1932Life Members
32
Awarded since 1932Latest Life Member
A. G. Dawson
20261932-1959
- 1932N. W. Jones
- 1944F. Eggleton
- 1945A. A. Adams
- 1946T. O’Donnell
- 1948O. F. McLean
- 1948T. P. Ryan
- 1949T. McIntosh
- 1950A. G. Reid
- 1950P. S. Moore
- 1957W. Williams
1960-1989
- 1960F. W. Baillie
- 1967A. M. Jamieson
- 1967F. McEnaney
- 1969B. Watkin
- 1970R. R. King
- 1970A. S. Fong
- 1977M. R. Bunt
- 1978P. T. Hurren
- 1978O. F. Scott
- 1981P. D. James
- 1984R. W. Messenger
- 1984A. E. Smith
- 1985B. J. Guerin
- 1988A. King
- 1989J. A. Sturgeon
1990-today
- 1991T. Cameron (year to confirm)
- 1991J. B. McCarthy (year to confirm)
- 2008E. G. Wilson
- 2011K. N. Burrows
- 2015A. D. Henderson (year to confirm)
- 2023M. W. J. Costello
- 2026A. G. Dawson
Some years are still to be confirmed. Have records, photos or memories of our Life Members, or spotted a correction? Let us know.