Bequest – Old Leicester FC Jersey | Dartmouth Folklore Archive

Title:Old Leicester FC Jersey

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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:

This long sleeve jersey is from a professional club in England back when the Jerseys used to be made of a heavy cotton material and were long sleeved. Leicester are renowned for being tenacious and ferocious opponent so it it handed down to players who give it all they can on the field.

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Informant’s Comments:

There are readable names all the way back to 2006 on the collars, the list is as follows: “Boz ’06”, “Conland ’09”, “Judge ’12”, “Descalzi ’13”, “Warnquist ’16” and “Hannam ’18.”

Collector’s Comments:

Collector’s Name:

Benjamin Hannam

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