Welsh Administrator Dies

He had been ill for a long time.

After his time as a player and his involvement in schools rugby, Hewitt was elevated to the corridors of power in Welsh rugby – vice-chairman of the board of directors of the Welsh Rugby Union Limited till recently and a director of the board of Millennium Stadium Plc. He served the Union on his financial committee. and the appointments and remuneration panel.

He played junior and club rugby for  Cwmtillery and Abertillery and then became a schoolmaster in Abergavenny, ending as a head teacher. While there in the "English" part of Wales, he coached and organised for 20 years. He was the honorary secretary for the club for 20 years along with a role as honorary secretary of the then Monmouthshire League. He was elected a life member of the Abergavenny club.

Gareth Davies, the chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, said: “Ken represented the traditional values of this great game and on behalf of my fellow Directors and all of us at the Welsh Rugby Union I send sincere heartfelt condolences to Ken’s family and many friends, as they come to terms with their sad loss.

“Ken served the Welsh Rugby Union with great distinction for over 20 years and, for more than a decade, he held the position of vice-chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union, a role he discharged with great diplomacy and pride.

“His reputation as a man of strong values who always sought to do his best for the game was known far beyond the borders of Wales.”

Dennis Gethin the president of the Union said: “Welsh rugby has lost a great administrator with the passing of Ken Hewitt and I have lost a true friend.

“My condolences go to all his family and friends at this very sad time as we reflect on the incredible contribution he made to our game.          

“He saw our game through the introduction of professionalism and he was a Board director during the building of the Millennium Stadium.

“He will long be remembered as an important administrator who contributed a great deal to the well-being of our game.”

Kenneth J Hewitt died on 29 November 2015.