Marguerite Dockrell (10 March 1912 – 9 September 1983) was an Irish swimmer.[1] She competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 March 1912 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 September 1983 (aged 71) Weymouth, Dorset, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Early life edit
Marguerite Dockrell was born on 10 March 1912 in Blackrock, County Dublin.[3] Marguerite and the rest of the Dockrell family lived at Danvers House. Which was previously owned by a flower arranger and cookery expert Constance Spry.[4] She mentions the house in her memoirs. She attended Alexandra college like both her mother and grandmother Lady Margaret Dockrell.
Family life edit
Dockrell was the third child of Henry Morgan Dockrell[5] and Alice Evelyn Dockrell. Her older brother Maurice E. Dockrell[6] and younger brother Percy Dockrell[7] were both Fine Gael Politicians. Her father Henry Morgan Dockrell was also a politician. She had a very sporty family with her uncle George Dockrell swimming in the 1908 Olympic Games.[8] Her eldest brother Hayes was part of the water polo team at the 1928 Olympics.[9] Her youngest brother was a well-known orthodontist and he had a bursary named after him.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Marguerite Dockrell". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marguerite Dockrell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary. "Sports references". SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Coxhead, Elizabeth (1975). Constance Spry: A biography W. Luscombe, 1975. William Luscombe. ISBN 0860020738.
- ^ "Henry Morgan Dockrell. Oireachtas Members Database". Oireachtas Members Database. Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Maurice E. Dockrell. Oireachtas Members Database". Oireachtas Members Database. Houses of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Mr. Henry Percy Dockrell. Oireachtas Members Database". Oireachtas Members Database. Oireacthas Members database. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "George Dockrell Sports references". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Hayes Dockrell Sports Reference". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Orthodontist, administrator who was noted for sharp wit". Irishtimes.ie. The Irish Times. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
