RRF MacLennan

[peterhastie]

I am researching this man. I know a bit about him already, but I cant find out if he was married and had children. Nothing jumps out of the BMD.
Can anyone tell me if he married in Scotland or about his parents or siblings in Scotland

Roderick MacLennan
England
Full name Roderick Ross Forrest MacLennan
Born December 23, 1903, Glasgow
Died January 2, 1986, Nairn (aged 82 years 10 days)
Major teams England
Position Prop

From Centenary History of the Rugby Football Union (1971) U.A. Titley and Ross McWhirter:

Roderick Ross Forrest MacLennan: Born 23 Dec. 1903. Forward. Played for: Merchant Taylors' School (captain 1921-2), Headingley, London Scottish, Middlesex, England (Three caps in 1924-5 v Ireland, Scotland, France). Referee: Northumberland County panel and Ulster Senior Cup.
Insurance broker with Lloyds (Henry Head and Co. Ltd. 1922-6). With Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. in London, Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle, Northern Ireland. Appointed area manager ICI Ltd. Northern Ireland. Appointed director Richardsons (Ulster) Ltd. Served WW2 with the IntelligenceCorps 1943-5.
Public Schools middleweight boxing champion 1921.

[snoopysue]

The one thing that jumps out, maybe cause I know nothing about Rugby, but if he was born in Scotland, how could he play for England?

[MarkCDodd]

If one or both parents are English then you have a choice.

I don't think you can change once you choose though.

[snoopysue]

On FMP it brings up these when I search between 1920 and his death.

MACLENNAN Roderick Kensington London 1935
MACLENNAN Roderick Battersea London 1935
MACLENNAN Roderick Edmonton Middlesex 1961
MACLENNAN Roderick Bromley Kent 1965
MACLENNAN Roderick South Shields Durham 1970
MACLENNAN Roderick Cleveland Yorkshire 1982

[snoopysue]

In 1963 in British Phone Books, there's a listing for :
MacLennan, Roderick R F, Address:Coolbeg Cultra; Exchange: Holywd

In 1965, 1968 1970,1971 Aberdeen directories, same name, different address:
An Cluaran, exchange: Croy.

There's not much from Scotland on the various sites - try Scotland's people, but it's with credits!

[snoopysue]

There's also these in the 1950/51/52 Phone Books
Roderick R. F MacLennan
Address: 4- Darnley Rd West Park, 6
Exchange: Leeds

In 1955/56/57/58/59
Address: 4 Oaklands, 3
Exchange: Gosforth

In 1964 I've found him again at Coolbeg Cultra (Norfolk) and then in 1977 /1981/ 1982 /1984 at 10 Glebe Road, Nairn.

There's no saying that all of these are your man, but they've all got the middle initials and none of the time frames overlap! It's a starting point.