Oxford Blues who had joined up, WW1
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Oxford Blues who had joined up, WW1
Spread of 76 portraits and key showing sporting Blues from Oxford University who had joined up during the First World War. Ten of the 1914 Cricket eleven had joined up, ten of the football eleven, fourteen Rugby blues, nine swimmers, seven boxing Blues, the whole of the University rowing crew, seven hockey Blues, all the six lawn-tennis Blues, two billiard Blues and three polo Blues. The Athletic and Cross Country teams numbered sixteen and there were three fencing Blues, four tennis Blues, five lacrosse Blues, five gymnastic Blues, a racquets Blue, three point-to-point riders and three ice hockey players. A similar spread featuring Cambridge Blues was published in The Sketch - see picture number 10719730. Date: 1915
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In the midst of the First World War, the spirit of camaraderie and duty among Oxford University's athletic elite was unwavering. This powerful image, featuring 76 portraits of Oxford Blues who had answered the call to serve, is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by these young men during the conflict. Among them, ten members of the 1914 cricket eleven, ten of the football eleven, fourteen Rugby blues, nine swimmers, seven boxing Blues, the whole of the University rowing crew, seven hockey Blues, all the six lawn-tennis Blues, two billiard Blues, three polo Blues, and representatives from the Athletic and Cross Country teams, three fencing Blues, four tennis Blues, five lacrosse Blues, five gymnastic Blues, a racquets Blue, three point-to-point riders, and three ice hockey players. The Cambridge University Blues were also represented with a similar spread in The Sketch (picture number 10719730). These fit and able-bodied young men, part of the British elite, joined up in droves, eager to contribute to the war effort. The loss of this generation of sportsmen was deeply felt, both on the battlefield and in the sports world. This evocative photograph stands as a testament to their courage and the enduring spirit of Oxford University's Blue community during the Great War.
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