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Eddie Green, Rugby League player, masseur, 'doctor', 'Zambuck', 'magic water' man.
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DescriptionPrinted in greyscale in the ‘Leader’ on May 1, 1990, with an article about the club's coming season.
Eddie, 62, had just had an operation to remove a congested vein from his left leg. He had been with the club since its beginning.
The picture was reprinted in 2004, after Eddie's death.
The following details come from the accompanying article.
Born Yorkshire, March 5, 1928.
Joined RAF, 18; rescue and recovery service.
Based in Germany (presumably post-war).
Worked on Rimutaka Tunnel, then 28 years at Dunlop tyre factory.
Joined St John Ambulance division, 1972 or 74; over 4000 hours' service as a Zambuck.
Queen's Service Medal, 1985; added 3 gold bars
'Incredibly fit'; bench pressing 200 pounds/91kg at 58; 100 lengths of a pool 3 times a week at 70; typical run Trentham-Petone and back.
Strong Rugby League supporter; elected a life member in November 1993; the club walked his coffin across Whakatiki Park before the Totara Park funeral.
Eddie died in October 2004, after a long battle with cancer.
Zam-Buk was an ointment; the 'Zambuck' name was used for St John Ambulance staff, who applied it.
Date TakenApril 1990 (?)
Eddie, 62, had just had an operation to remove a congested vein from his left leg. He had been with the club since its beginning.
The picture was reprinted in 2004, after Eddie's death.
The following details come from the accompanying article.
Born Yorkshire, March 5, 1928.
Joined RAF, 18; rescue and recovery service.
Based in Germany (presumably post-war).
Worked on Rimutaka Tunnel, then 28 years at Dunlop tyre factory.
Joined St John Ambulance division, 1972 or 74; over 4000 hours' service as a Zambuck.
Queen's Service Medal, 1985; added 3 gold bars
'Incredibly fit'; bench pressing 200 pounds/91kg at 58; 100 lengths of a pool 3 times a week at 70; typical run Trentham-Petone and back.
Strong Rugby League supporter; elected a life member in November 1993; the club walked his coffin across Whakatiki Park before the Totara Park funeral.
Eddie died in October 2004, after a long battle with cancer.
Zam-Buk was an ointment; the 'Zambuck' name was used for St John Ambulance staff, who applied it.
Date TakenApril 1990 (?)Part of
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Reference1990 05 01 5FormatColour printSize127 x 88 mm
FormatColour printSize127 x 88 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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Eddie Green, Rugby League player, masseur, 'doctor', 'Zambuck', 'magic water' man.. Upper Hutt Libraries, accessed 22/08/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/25626