Gerald Hollis (16 May 1919 – 23 November 2005) was a British rugby player, Royal Navy officer and Church of England priest.
During World War II, he played for Sale, the Barbarians, and captained the Combined Services team.
[2] Hollis was prohibited from active service during World War II as he was colour blind.
He served as a physical training officer at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon.
[4] At the end of hostilities, Hollis felt drawn to holy orders: from 1945 to 1947, he trained for ordination at Wells Theological College.
[1] In 1950, he moved to South Yorkshire where he worked as a parish priest under Leslie Hunter, Bishop of Sheffield.