Gus MacConachie

We are sad to report the death of Gus MacConnachie, who played lock for the Pilgrims and 1st XV in the early 1970s. Our condolences to Pam and the family. Barry Mellish played with him:

“I moved to Canterbury in October 1971, working for the NHS. I started playing for the Club almost immediately. I met Gus at the Kent & Canterbury in late 72/early 73 and introduced him to the club. He soon was a regular player for the 1st XV/Pilgrims, although as a pharmacist, he had to work some Saturdays. He was only with the club for a couple of seasons before moving to Scotland late 74 early 75. He immediately became a VP and followed the club’s fortunes closely. He was last in Canterbury when Gus and I came down to the dinner April 2016”