Robert Henderson (rugby union, born 1900)

He joined the Nigerian Police in 1929. In 1933 he was the Assistant Commissioner.[10]

He was a keen golfer and played at the Gosforth Golf Club. He won the Silver Challenge Cleek, a trophy won for the best gross score, in 1923.[11] He broke the course record in 1929 with a score of 33 out and 33 in for a total of 66. He made the Northumberland county team and was particularly noted for his long drives.[12]

Both he and his wife were members of the Gullane Golf Club.[12][13] In 1926, he broke the then Gullane record for course No. 1 with a score of 70; then followed that up with a round of 69 for course No. 2.[10]

He played in the Scottish Amateur Golf Championship at Troon in 1939.[14] He was beaten in the third round (the last 32 stage) by D. R. Young of Sandyhills by 1 hole.[15] It was noted that he was the last player from the east coast left in the tournament.[3]

While in Nigeria, he was one of the organisers of the Nigerian Amateur Athletic Association. In 1947 the association held the first Inter-Colonial sports meeting in west Africa.[12]

His father was Dr. George Henderson of East Brae in Coldstream, his mother Isabella. They had a daughter Isobel.

In 1933, Robert married Lottie May Falk. She was the daughter of Edward M. Falk, the senior resident of Nigeria Government Service.