Horrie Pope
| Horrie Pope | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Horace Victor Pope | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | North Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 1949 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Franklin, South Australia | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1905-1920 | Port Adelaide | 156 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Horace Victor Pope (5 June 1887 – 19 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide. He captained the club in the second half of 1919.[1]
Family[edit]
The son of Rev. Henry James Pope (1844-1919),[2][3] and Grace Holman Pope (1857-1920), née Temby,[4] Horace Victor Pope was born in North Adelaide, South Australia on 5 June 1887.
He married Eliza Hilda Williams (1880-1957) on 1 July 1912,[5] They had three children: a stillborn daughter,[6] and two sons, Kenneth Charles Pope (1917-1944),[7][8][9] and Richard Horace Pope (1919-1942).[10][11][12]
Football[edit]
From 1905 to 1919, Horrie Pope played 155 games for Port Adelaide; and he also played in one additional game in 1920. When Alex "Bandy" McFarlane resigned mid-way through the 1919 season, Pope was appointed captain of the team.
Death[edit]
Horrie Pope died at his home at Franklin (now known as Pennington, South Australia) on 19 June 1949,[13][14] and was buried at the Cheltenham Cemetery on 21 June 1949.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Football - Horrie Pope - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 28 June 1919), p.28; Football, Port Adelaide News, (Friday, 4 July 1919), p.10.
- ^ Obituary: Death of Rev. H. J. Pope, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Saturday, 28 June 1919), p.43.
- ^ Marriages: Pope—Temby, The South Australian Register, (Saturday, 1 May 1879), p.6; Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 7 February 1920), p.31.
- ^ Marriages: Pope—Williams, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Thursday, 18 July 1912), p.8.
- ^ Births: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 1 July 1916), p.27.
- ^ Births, The (Adelaide) Journal, (Saturday, 28 July 1917), p.12.
- ^ Engagements: Angel—Pope, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 19 December 1940). p.18.
- ^ Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Tuesday, 22 February 1944), p.6.
- ^ World War Two Roll of Honour: Acting Bombardier Richard Horace Pope (SX3383), Australian War Memorial.
- ^ Casualty Lists: South Australian Names: Fifth List, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 31 December 1942), p.19; Private Casualty Advices, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Saturday, 26 December 1942), p.6.
- ^ Heroes of the Empire: Pope, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 1 November 1943), p.8.
- ^ Former Port Player Dies, The (Adelaide) News, (Monday, 20 June 1949), p.7; "Death Of Mr. H. V. Pope". The Advertiser. Vol. 91, no. 28299. South Australia. 21 June 1949. p. 9.
- ^ Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) News, (Monday, 20 June 1949), p.10.
- ^ "Horace Victor Pope". Find a Grave.