Rosebery
Americannoun
noun
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The colour is believed to be a homage to the fifth Earl of Rosebery, Archibald Primrose, a 19th Century Liberal prime minister and patron of Scottish football.
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As opposed to the traditional dark blue shirts, the Scots turned up wearing yellow and pink hooped jerseys in honour of Lord Rosebery, who owned two Derby winning race horses that were kitted out in the same colours.
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Branded "rhubarb and custard", Scotland wore a modern interpretation on the Earl of Rosebery's colours to round off Euro 2016 qualifying with a dominant 6-0 win over Gibraltar in Faro.
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Glyn School in Ewell, Merstham Park in Redhill and Rosebery School in Epsom are to take part in the pilot.
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Gemma Devonish, who worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey, died at the scene in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, the Metropolitan Police said.
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