About Robert E. Forbes
Lived 1880 – 1958 (aged 77). Robert E. Forbes was a rugby union player.
Robert Edwin Forbes (11 December 1880 — 2 January 1958) was an Irish international rugby union player.
Biography A civil engineer, Forbes played rugby during his youth for Malone RFC and was capped once for Ireland, featuring as a forward against England at Lansdowne Road in 1907.
Forbes worked for many years at Belfast Corporation (city council), which he joined in 1900. He rose to become estates superintendent of Belfast in 1930 and served in the role until his retirement in 1945.
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Who was Robert E. Forbes?
rugby player
When was Robert E. Forbes born?
Robert E. Forbes was born on 11 December 1880.
When did Robert E. Forbes die?
Robert E. Forbes died on 2 January 1958.
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Robert E. Forbes was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert E. Forbes. https://biography.guide/robert-e-forbes/
MLA: "Robert E. Forbes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-e-forbes/.
Chicago: "Robert E. Forbes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/robert-e-forbes/.
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