Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown
Ellen Mary Stawell-Brown (* 1878 , † 1958 ; married Ellen Hemsted ) was an English tennis and badminton player .
Career
Ellen Stawell-Brown won the mixed badminton competition in 1901 at the All England together with FS Collier . In tennis, she took part in the Wimbledon Championships several times in the early 20th century . She was the first woman to hit overhead in singles at Wimbledon. In 1906 she married Edmund Spencer Hemsted. Her granddaughter Jane Henman also became a successful tennis player. Great-grandson Tim Henman became even more successful .
credentials
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/in_depth/2001/wimbledon_2001/mens_seeds/1386703.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/2987540.stm
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SURNAME | Stawell-Brown, Ellen Mary |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hemsted, Ellen Mary |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English tennis and badminton player |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1878 |
DATE OF DEATH | 1958 |