Lewis Robertson

Biography

Lewis Robertson was a rugby union player whose athletic prowess brought distinction to the sport during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Born in 1883, he participated in rugby during a golden age of the sport, contributing to its development and popularity in his region.

Robertson's promising athletic career was cut short when he died in 1914, likely as a result of the First World War. He was laid to rest at Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, a solemn reminder of the impact of the Great War on athletes and young men of his generation.