By the death of Mr Charles Walter Berry in Edinburgh, at the age of 84, Scotland has lost one of her senior Rugby internationalists and Loretto School one of a notable band of pupils who provided the nucleus of the Oxford University XV in the match with Cambridge in the 1880s.
Proceeding to Oxford University, he got his Blue for Rugby in 1883, and again the following year, when there was a notable representation of seven players from the Musselburgh school in the team.
About the same time Mr Berry, a forward of fine physique, had attained international status, getting the first of his eight [sic] Scottish caps.
Mr Berry, who was a bachelor, and lived at 11 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh, never lost his interest in sport or in his old school.
Last winter , when a representative of The Scotsman sought his help on behalf of a Welsh Veteran, against whom he had played at Newport in 1888, and who was anxious for news of Scottish Rugby survivors of that period, Mr Berry readily provided accurate details of the match as well as of his opponent.