Marguerite Wilson
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Marguerite Wilson (1918–1972) was a record-breaking cyclist from Bournemouth. In 1939 she broke the Land's End to John o' Groats and Script error: No such module "convert". records. When World War II stopped her efforts in 1941 she held every Women's Road Records Association (R.R.A.) bicycle record.[1] For her achievements she was celebrated in the Golden Book of Cycling[1] and received the Bidlake Memorial Prize.[2]
Career
Wilson started racing in 1935, when she was 17.[3] She broke three records riding as an amateur in 1938.[1] Then in 1939 she turned professional[3] and broke 11 records (including two of her own from 1938). The pinnacle of her year was completing the End to End ride from Land's End to John O'Groats in 2 d 22 h 52 min, continuing to complete the 1,000 miles in a record 3 d 11 h 44 min. When World War II stopped her efforts in 1941 she held all 16 Women's R.R.A. bicycle records.[1] In her career she won over 50 medals and trophies,[4] including the Frederick Thomas Bidlake Memorial Plaque for her End-to-End record.[3]
Palmarès
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- 1935
- 1935-07-21, 10 Mile Solo Record – 29 min 14 s[5]
- 1936
- 1936-07-26, 10 Mile Solo Record – 28 min 54 s[5]
- 1936-09-05, 10 Mile Solo Record – 28 min 02 s[5]
- 1937
- 1937-06-06, 10 Mile Solo Record – 27 min 57 s[5]
- 1938
- 1938-06-19, 10 Mile Solo Record – 27 min 15 s[5]
Honours
In 1939 she received the annual Bidlake Memorial Prize that has been awarded from 1934 until the present in honour of Frederick Thomas Bidlake. Her citation says:
Marguerite Wilson for her bicycle records, Land's End to John O'Groats in 2 d 22 h 52 min and 1,000 miles in 3 d 11 h 44 min accomplished in one ride, 29th August – 2nd September 1939.[2]
On 30 April 1947 her achievements were celebrated in the Golden Book of Cycling.[1]
Personal life
Marguerite Wilson was a stewardess for British Overseas Airways Corporation (B.O.A.C) in 1948, working Short Flying boats from the Marine Airway terminal, Solent, Southampton, Hampshire.[6][7]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ a b Bidlake Memorial Recipients — 1939 — Marguerite Wilson
- ↑ a b c The Bicycle, UK, 5 March 1941, p11
- ↑ Museum of American Heritage archive — Social history of the bicycle Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ↑ a b c d e Cycle Time Trials — South DC — Records
- ↑ Journal, Fellowship of Cycling Old-Timers vol 143 p9
- ↑ British Pathe library 1249.07 | Airways Girl (1:08:21:00 – 1:09:29:00) 05/07/1948 – 14 images (and 68 second film clip) of Marguerite Wilson as B.O.A.C. stewardess and track cyclist. Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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External links
- Website devoted to Marguerite Wilson
- British Pathe library 1249.07 | Airways Girl (1:08:21:00 – 1:09:29:00) 05/07/1948 – 14 images (and 68 second film clip) of Marguerite Wilson as B.O.A.C. stewardess and track cyclist.
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- Image of Marguerite Wilson's page in The Golden Book of Cycling