Subject(s): William Webb Ellis Sport: Rugby Union Location: Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire Unveiled: 26/9/1997 Sculptor: Graham Ibbeson Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Inscribed on plinth: WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS 1806 - 1872. Plaque: THE LOCAL BOY WHO INSPIRED THE GAME OF RUGBY FOOTBALL ON THE CLOSE AT RUGBY SCHOOL IN 1823. SCULPTOR: GRAHAM IBBSEON - 1997. Links: Sculptor