Bernard Henry Holloway, Captain, 9th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
Bernard Henry Holloway came to Jesus from the Leys School in Cambridge, where he excelled at rugby, cricket and lacrosse.
Born: Wandsworth Common, Surrey on 13 January 1888
Fell in action: 27 September 1915
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鈥淏补产别鈥
Known as 鈥淏补产别鈥, mainly because of 鈥渁 complexion which would have created the reputation of any face cream on the market鈥 Bernard Holloway was a popular figure at the College. His Cock of the Roost profile, written for Chanticlere in 1910, remarks that 鈥淭o his contemporaries he will be one of the most delightful memories of these golden years鈥
A rugby blue
At Cambridge he continued his rugby career, playing mostly at half back, where he was described as a 鈥渢ower of strength to the side鈥 and later at centre three-quarters, where he was less comfortable.
He obtained blues for rugby in 1907 and 1909. In the latter year he took a blow to the head and was stunned early in the match. A lifelong teetotaller, he imagined the sensation must have been comparable to the feeling of a drunken man!
A dashing batsman
He narrowly missed a blue for cricket, where he was a dashing batsman. 鈥淗is late cut is obviously hereditary; not a thing cultivated in one generation鈥. After leaving Jesus he played cricket for Sussex and toured the West Indies with MCC. He was also a lacrosse blue and led a revival of the sport at Jesus.
A lifelong teetotaller
He was a sociable man and was a member of most of the College societies, in spite of preferring 鈥済inger beer to the more heady wines.鈥 It seems that his refusal to drink or smoke caused some puzzlement and concern to his fellow students and the fact that he stuck with the teetotalism to the end of his life was noted in his obituary.
He was obviously outspoken about his political views as it was felt that he 鈥渨ould be an asset to any dinner table outside the Carlton Club鈥
Killed in action
On the outbreak of war he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment and quickly rose to the rank of Captain. He was killed in action at the Battle of Loos and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais (Panel 69-73)
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