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OT128

Item

Object ID

OT128

Type

Crystal wine decanter

Rights Holder

Geoff Wheel - Loan

Provenance

Geoff Wheel

Season

1977-1978

Description

Waterford Crystal Wine Decanter and stopper with silver engraved plate on chain. 1978 Grand Slam

Info

This Waterford Crystal wine decanter with dedication plate was presented to Swansea and Wales lock Geoff Wheel to commemorate Wales' Grand slam achievement of 1978 in the Five Nations Championship, the third Grand Slam of the decade and 8th overall. Each player in the Welsh team received an identical presentation. The dedication engraved on the silver plate is attached by a silver chain to the decanter. The dedication reads: "Presented by Welsh Rugby Union to G.A.D. WHEEL. Wales "Grand Slam" Team 1977-78". Geoff Wheel had played in all four matches of the campaign, winning his second Grand Slam.

Keywords

1977-78, 1977-78, geoff wheel, grand slam,

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