Victor George Roberts

Victor George Roberts

Victor George Roberts was born in Penryn, Cornwall,on 6 August 1924 and educated at Falmouth Grammar School. After naval service during World War II he became a Customs & Excise officer. He won the first of his 16 caps at wing-forward for England in 1947 while a member of the Penryn club. He later joined Harlequins and also played briefly for Swansea. He captained England against Wales in 1951. In 1950 he toured Australasia with the British Isles, playing in 12 games and scoring seven tries. Vic Roberts was a distinguished Barbarian, both as a player and committeeman. His 13 matches for the Club included six Easter tours and the game against South Africa in 1952. He captained the Club against Penarth in 1951 and in his final appearance against Newport in 1957. He joined the Committee in 1956/57 and later became vice-president and registrar. He still held those offices when he died on 14 March 2004, aged 79.