Frances Enid Milne (formerly McElwee, née Wheeler; 24 March 1914 – 10 November 2001) was a New Zealand fencer, who represented her country at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frances Enid Wheeler |
| Born | 24 March 1914 Feilding, New Zealand |
| Died | 10 November 2001 (aged 87) Paekākāriki, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | 1. George Portlock McElwee 2. Ian McIntosh Milne |
| Relative | Leon Götz (uncle) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | Canterbury Swords Club |
Early life and family
editBorn Frances Enid Wheeler in Feilding on 24 March 1914, Milne was the daughter of Dorothy Maude Wheeler (née Götz)—the sister of Leon Götz—and Arthur Leslie Wheeler.[1][2][3] She married George Portlock McElwee of Christchurch in 1936,[4][5] but the couple later divorced,[6] and she married Ian McIntosh Milne.[7]
Fencing
editMcElwee was a member of the Canterbury Swords Club.[8] At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, she represented New Zealand in the individual women's foil.[1] After recording three wins and three losses in the elimination pool, she progressed to the final pool where she had four wins and three losses to finish in fourth place overall.[1][9]
Death
editMilne died in Paekākāriki on 10 November 2001.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Enid Milne at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- ^ "Death search: registration number 2001/25742". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1914/18338". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Engagements". Evening Post. 22 June 1936. p. 15. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Marriage search: registration number 1936/11004". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Christchurch Supreme/High Court divorce files". Archway. Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Bax, Andrew. "Francis Pavitt family tree" (PDF). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Title retained". Otago Daily Times. 24 October 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Fencing foil individual - women Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Cremation details". Porirua City Council. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
External links
edit- Enid McElwee at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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