Fred Ivimey

Frederick Elder Birbeck Ivimey (28 March 1880 – 6 December 1961) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Ivimey represented Otago and Southland at a provincial level between 1907 and 1913. He travelled with the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1910 tour of Australia, but played just one match, against Queensland, because of injury. He did not appear in any Test matches.[2]

Fred Ivimey

Birth name	Frederick Elder Birbeck Ivimey
Date of birth	28 March 1880
Place of birth	Prittlewell, Essex, England
Date of death	6 December 1961 (aged 81)
Place of death	Christchurch, New Zealand
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight	79 kg (175 lb)[1]
Occupation(s)	Regular soldier
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward All Black No. 172 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1907–10 1911–13 Otago Southland 17 () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1910 New Zealand 0 (0)

A son of Robert Lincoln Ivimey (1848–1927), Ivimey was a great-grandson of John Ivimey (1790–1874), a younger brother of Joseph Ivimey (1773–1834), Baptist minister and historian. He was also a cousin of the organist and composer John Ivimey. Born in Prittlewell, Essex, England, on 28 March 1880,[3] Ivimey emigrated to New Zealand as a child.[1] He served with New Zealand forces during the Second Boer War and later served as a regular soldier from 1904 until 1931. During World War II Ivimey served as a records and recruitment officer in Christchurch from 1939, before being transferred to the retired list with the rank of captain in August 1944.[1] He died in Christchurch on 6 December 1961.[2]

References

1. "Ivimey, Frederick Elder Birbeck – SA 7913, WWI 66203, WWII 824016 – Army". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
2. Knight, Lindsay. "Fred Ivimey". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
3. "Frederick Elder Birbeck Ivimey". MyHeritage. Retrieved 29 January 2017.