Erik Arne Melling

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Erik Arne Melling
Date of birth(1918-09-25)25 September 1918
Place of birth Wallsend, England
Date of death24 February 2004(2004-02-24) (aged 85)
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- Old Sedberghians ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1945 Scotland 3 (0)

Erik Arne Melling (24 September 1918 - 24 February 2004) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He fought for Norway in the Second World War.

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Old Sedberghians. [1]

International career

Melling played in the 17 March 1945 Services International match against England for Scotland. As a Services international, Melling was finally given a retrospective cap in 2023. [2]

In total, he received 3 caps, playing twice against England and once against Australia. [3]

Military career

He fought for Norway in the Second World War, and became a Lieutenant. [3]

Family

He married Margaret Rosemary Bell (20 August 1923 - 12 May 2016) in 1945. [4] His father was E. J. Melling and Erik later ran his company. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&showgiftvoucherclaimingoptions=false&gift=false&nextpage=%2faccount%2flogin%3freturnurl%3d%252fviewer%252fbl%252f0000564%252f19450314%252f078%252f0004&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=false&offers=false&registerreason=none&showsubscriptionoptions=false&showcouponmessaging=false&showfreetrialmessaging=false&showregisteroptions=false&showloginoptions=false&showcaptchaerrormessage=false&isonlyupgradeable=false . Retrieved 21 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Rugby: Gala, Melrose, Hawick, Peebles and Jed-Forest players to be honoured with retrospective Scotland caps | News - Greatest Hits Radio (The Scottish Borders & North Northumberland)" . Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&showgiftvoucherclaimingoptions=false&gift=false&nextpage=%2faccount%2flogin%3freturnurl%3d%252fviewer%252fbl%252f0001547%252f19450616%252f047%252f0002&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=false&offers=false&registerreason=none&showsubscriptionoptions=false&showcouponmessaging=false&showfreetrialmessaging=false&showregisteroptions=false&showloginoptions=false&showcaptchaerrormessage=false&isonlyupgradeable=false . Retrieved 21 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/account/register?countrykey=0&showgiftvoucherclaimingoptions=false&gift=false&nextpage=%2faccount%2flogin%3freturnurl%3d%252fviewer%252fbl%252f0001547%252f19450315%252f054%252f0002&rememberme=false&cookietracking=false&partnershipkey=0&newsletter=false&offers=false&registerreason=none&showsubscriptionoptions=false&showcouponmessaging=false&showfreetrialmessaging=false&showregisteroptions=false&showloginoptions=false&showcaptchaerrormessage=false&isonlyupgradeable=false . Retrieved 21 May 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Erik Arne MELLING personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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