Horrie Pope

Horace Victor Pope (5 June 1887 – 19 June 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide. He captained the club in the second half of 1919.[1]

Horrie Pope
Personal information
Full name Horace Victor Pope
Date of birth (1887-06-05)5 June 1887
Place of birth North Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death 19 June 1949(1949-06-19) (aged 62)
Place of death Franklin, South Australia
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1905-1920 Port Adelaide 156
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Family

The son of Rev. Henry James Pope (1844-1919),[2][3] and Grace Holman Pope (1857-1920), née Temby,[4] Horace Victor Pope was born in North Adelaide, South Australia on 5 June 1887.

He married Eliza Hilda Williams (1880-1957) on 1 July 1912,[5] They had three children: a stillborn daughter,[6] and two sons, Kenneth Charles Pope (1917-1944),[7][8][9] and Richard Horace Pope (1919-1942).[10][11][12]

Football

From 1905 to 1919, Horrie Pope played 155 games for Port Adelaide; and he also played in one additional game in 1920. When Alex "Bandy" McFarlane resigned mid-way through the 1919 season, Pope was appointed captain of the team.

Death

Horrie Pope died at his home at Franklin (now known as Pennington, South Australia) on 19 June 1949,[13][14] and was buried at the Cheltenham Cemetery on 21 June 1949.[15]

References
  1. "Australian Football - Horrie Pope - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 28 June 1919), p.28; Football, Port Adelaide News, (Friday, 4 July 1919), p.10.
  3. Obituary: Death of Rev. H. J. Pope, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Saturday, 28 June 1919), p.43.
  4. Marriages: Pope—Temby, The South Australian Register, (Saturday, 1 May 1879), p.6; Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 7 February 1920), p.31.
  5. Marriages: Pope—Williams, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Thursday, 18 July 1912), p.8.
  6. Births: Pope, The (Adelaide) Observer, (Saturday, 1 July 1916), p.27.
  7. Births, The (Adelaide) Journal, (Saturday, 28 July 1917), p.12.
  8. Engagements: Angel—Pope, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 19 December 1940). p.18.
  9. Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Tuesday, 22 February 1944), p.6.
  10. World War Two Roll of Honour: Acting Bombardier Richard Horace Pope (SX3383), Australian War Memorial.
  11. Casualty Lists: South Australian Names: Fifth List, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 31 December 1942), p.19; Private Casualty Advices, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Saturday, 26 December 1942), p.6.
  12. Heroes of the Empire: Pope, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 1 November 1943), p.8.
  13. Former Port Player Dies, The (Adelaide) News, (Monday, 20 June 1949), p.7; "Death Of Mr. H. V. Pope". The Advertiser. 91 (28299). South Australia. 21 June 1949. p. 9.
  14. Deaths: Pope, The (Adelaide) News, (Monday, 20 June 1949), p.10.
  15. "Horace Victor Pope". Find a Grave.

References
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