- Born
- Birth nameWilliam Blackledge Beaumont
- Nickname
- Bill
- Something of a Rugby legend, Bill captained England 21 times in the early 1980s, before injury forced his retirement in 1982. He won 34 caps for England between 1975 and 1982. He was an inspriring captain, leading the North of England to victory over the New Zealand All Blacks in 1979, and leading England to their first Grand Slam for 23 years, in 1980. Following his retirement, he became a popular television commentator and personality, and is also the Managing Director of his family's textile business in Lancashire.
- IMDb mini biography by: Dave Smith <ds20@cant.ac.uk>
- Pundit for international and domestic Rugby Union with Sky TV
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2019 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Rugby Union Football. He is the Chairman of the World Rugby in Lytham, Lancashire, England.
- He was awarded the KGC (Knight of the Grand Cross of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's New Years Honours List for his services to Rugby Union Football and to Charity in Lytham, Lancashire, England. He is the Chair of World Rugby.
- The Beaumont pub in Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire was named after him. He was the guest of honour at the opening of the pub in 1985, it closed in 2023.
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