Noel Forbes Humphreys was born in 1891 in Llangan Rectory, Bridgend, Wales. He was the son of Henry James Humphreys and Sydney (née Williams) and one of at least six children. His family moved from Wales to northern England as his father"s profession within the Church dictated.
He was killed in action in the By the time Humphreys began playing rugby at club level the family had passed through Cheshire and had settled at Thornley Vicarage, Tow Law, Company Durham. He attended Street Chad"s College, Denstone and went on to Durham School. Humphreys played for Tynedale R.F.C. in what has been termed their Golden Years.
lieutenant was a run of success which, during this period, saw a score of Tynedale players being honoured by selection for their respective counties.
Humphreys was part of the side in that period, playing in the stand-off (or fly-half) position lieutenant was during this period that Humphreys was selected for the 1910 British tour to South Africa, the first official tour of the British Isles team (in that it was sanctioned and selected by the four Home Nations official governing bodies). Despite playing for the British team, he was never selected for his national side.
Humphreys fought in the as a Captain in the Tank Corps (10th Battalion). He was killed in action on 27 March 1918 and is commemorated at Etaples Military Cemetery.
