Bequest – Ireland Polo

Title: Ireland Polo

General Information about Item:

  • Material
    • Clothing
  • English
  • USA

Informant Data:

  • Benjamin (Benji) Hannam is a 21 year old male student from London, UK. He grew up playing rugby from the age of 7 and so has been playing and watching the sport for 14 years. Benji grew up in London, UK where he was born to an English father, Ian Hannam, also from London and an American mother, Deborah Hannam, who is from Nashua, NH, USA. At the age of 18 Benji moves to the USA to attend Dartmouth College where he has played on the rugby team for all of his three years at the college thus far.

Contextual Data:

  • Within the DRFC there are items of clothing called “bequests” that are handed down each year by the graduating senior to the younger players. Over time these bequests pick of a line of former owners all of who are supposed to be similar in one way or another. The bequests act as a link between past and present players and are a large part of the deep heritage and history of the club.

Item:

  • The Ireland Polo shirt is typically handed down to players who appreciate the fun side of the game and also have last names beginning with the letter “H”.

Associated file (a video, audio, or image file):

Ireland Polo IMG_1613

Transcript of Associated File:

  • N/A

Informant’s Comments:

  • Some of the names written into the collar include “Hefler ’16” and “Hogan ’15”.

Collector’s Comments:

  • N/A

Collector’s Name:

Benjamin Hannam

Tags/Keywords:

  • Rugby
  • Ireland Polo
  • Bequest