Ron Herbert in his later years and as a Warrington Wolves player in the 1950s A HOMEGROWN Warrington Wolves centre and great-grandfather has died three months shy of his 65th wedding anniversary. Penketh resident and former Capper Neill and Laporte employee Ron Herbert, who featured over 40 times across eight seasons for The Wire alongside the likes of Brian Bevan and Gerry Helme in the 1950s, died on Good Friday at the Countess of Chester Hospital. He would have turned 88 this coming Monday. Ex-Crosfields amateur Ron, a former pupil of Bolton Council and Boteler Grammar schools in Latchford, attracted attention from Warrington RLFC because of his blistering speed.