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Kingston Polytechnic
Kingston Polytechnic , Rams Rugby Football Club
Shepherd , John , fl. 1979- , former Kingston Polytechnic student
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Kingston Polytechnic was formed in 1970 from the merger of Kingston College of Technology and Kingston College of Art. Gipsy Hill Teacher Training College then became part of the Polytechnic in 1975. In 1992 the Polytechnic was given university status to form Kingston University.
Rams Rugby Football Club was the student rugby club of Kingston Polytechnic.
John Shepherd was a student at Kingston Polytechnic and a member of the Rams Rugby Football Club from 1979-1982.