Walter Johnson Williams (14 November 1943 — 10 March 1985) was a Welsh rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Walter Johnson Williams | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clyne, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 March 1985 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Clyne, Wales | ||||||||||||||||
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Williams, a farmer from Clyne, was a prop and played his rugby for Neath RFC. He was capped twice for Wales during the 1974 Five Nations Championship, against Ireland and France, both of which ended in draws.[2]
In 1985, Williams stabbed his wife Janet to death and shot himself with a rifle in a murder–suicide in the kitchen of their Clyne family farm. He had been receiving treatment for depression since 1967 according to an inquest.[3]
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- ^ "Cry the beloved rugby club". The Independent. 16 December 2001.
- ^ Thomas, Wally (1 February 1974). "Patient Walter wins that Welsh cap at long last!". Neath Guardian.
- ^ "Murder and suicide horror at farm house". Neath Guardian. 4 July 1985.