Noel Joseph Henderson (1928 - 1997)

Born 10 Aug 1928 in Drumahoe, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Wilson (Kyle) Henderson — married 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Died 27 Aug 1997 at age 69 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Biography

Noel was a Rugby Player for the Ireland national team

Noel was a Rugby Player for the British & Irish Lions team.

Noel was born in 1928. He was the son of David John Henderson and Mary Graham Martin.

He was a rugby union player from Northern Ireland, who played in the centre position. Henderson played club rugby with North of Ireland F.C., was capped forty times for Ireland, and was a member of the British and Irish Lions team that toured in 1950.

He attended Foyle College in Derry, and then Queen's University Belfast.

Noel married Elizabeth (Betty) Wilson Kyle in 1953 at Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church, Belfast.

Marriage Notice - Irish Times June 29, 1953

The wedding has taken place at Fortwilliam Park Presbyterian Church, Belfast, of Mr. Noel Joseph Henderson, B.Sc., son of Mr. and Mrs. David John Henderson, Co. Derry, and Miss Elizabeth Wilson (Betty) Kyle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson Kyle, Kylemore, Glenburn Park, Belfast. The service was conducted by Rev. J.C. Breakey, assisted by Rev W. Knox.

They had at least four daughters.

Following his retirement from playing rugby, he continued to play a role as an administrator for his club NIFC and for the Ulster branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). He was elected president of the Irish Rugby Football Union for the 1990-91 season

He died in 1997.

Sources

• Wikipedia Noel Henderson