A STAND built in memory of a “legend” that served a Crumlin rugby club for more than 50 year was unveiled over the weekend.

Trinant RFC’s acting secretary Lyndon Lloyd passed three days before his 73rd birthday last year following a six-week battle with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD).

At a ceremony on Saturday, April 22, Mr Lloyd’s family opened the stand in the presence of more than 100 people, including players and committee members past and present.

The much-loved stalwart was a serving member for more than 50 years having joined the club in 1961 as a player.

From there he moved behind the scenes, acting club chairman from 1971 to 1975 and secretary from 1975 until 1995.

He was serving as acting secretary when he died, a post he had held since 1995.

Tony Reed, the club’s secretary, said that the former Wales youth player was “respected throughout the rugby family”.

“Lyndon passed away battling a disease that is one in a million to catch, and he was one in a million to us,” said Mr Reed.

“All at Trinant will miss him so much as he was always working hard to keep the club going.”

In 2012, Mr Lloyd was presented with an award from Caerphilly County Borough Council for "exceptional community service".

Along with his dutiful service to his village side, Mr Lloyd also served as fixture secretary of North Monmouthshire from 1980 to 2000.

The youth system produced the likes of Paul Young, who met Mr Lloyd when he was 15 years old and continued the relationship until his death.

According to Mr Young, the late club official had always wanted to build a new stand to replace the current stand that had been subject to criminal damage.

"They asked me to give them a price but I felt that this was something that I wanted to do off my own back. He was a massive figure up there." said Mr Young, a welder and fabricator.

Mr Lloyd leaves behind his wife Sue, daughter Andrea, son Paul, two granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.