The Rev Thomas "Tom" Henry Hollingdale AKC (12 November 1900 – 14 April 1978), was a Church of England cleric and Wales international rugby player.

Hollingdale was employed in the local steel works and later as a policeman (PC number 22 on the Neath Police Force[3]), before studying theology at King's College London, where he became an Associate of King's College (AKC).

Following his ordination, he worked as a curate in Upminster[4] and subsequently as vicar of the parish of Stratford in East London.

During this time he contributed articles to rugby magazines and other publications and was President of Colchester RFC.

[5] He married Leah Williams in April 1921 at Swansea and they had three daughters – Joan, Mercia and Muriel (who was known by her second name, Shirley).