Cinderford RFC was formed in 1886 in the Forest of Dean a mining area in West Gloucestershire situated between the Rivers Severn and Wye. The area, a source of iron ore and coal since pre-Roman times, also provided timber for Nelson's navy and was seen as remote and the inhabitants as wild and unpredictable.
By the turn of the twentieth century Cinderford
Jason Turner —
Visited the club on a busy match day as part of a large reunion party. We received the warmest of welcomes from the club