Trevor Lloyd (5 September 1924 – 5 October 2015) was a international

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player. Lloyd hailed from

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a district in Port Talbot, where he started playing club rugby with the Aberavon Quins RFC, he made his debut for Wales on 14 March 1953 versus Ireland and was selected for the

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. He also played club rugby for

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, captaining the team for three seasons, and coached the senior club from 1956 to 1959. Lloyd finished his playing career at home town club Aberavon Harlequins where during the 1955/56 season and directly after touring with the Lions, he captained the side into their inaugural season as a club of the

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. Lloyd died on 5 October 2015. His daughter Lisa has been an expert on the

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since 2012.Lisa Lloyd profile on Antiques Roadshow website
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