Frances Reynolds (fencer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1946[1] East Glamorgan, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | Foil |
| Club | Salle Reynolds Fencing Club |
Frances R. Reynolds married name Williams (born 1946) is a former fencer from Wales, who competed at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Reynolds was born to a fencing family, her father was the leading Welsh fencing coach Professor Glynne S. Reynolds and her mother Jackie Reynolds was a four-times Welsh foil champion.[2] In February 1957, the family, which included three other siblings; Robert, Andrew and twin Valerie, all emigrated to Southern Rhodesia. At the time Frances was ten-years-old.[3]
The family returned to Wales and Frances was a member of the Salle Reynolds Fencing Club. She represented the 1966 Welsh team in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the individual foil event.[4][5]
Reynolds attended her second Commonwealth Games at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Her siblings Robert and Andrew also competed at the 1966 and 1970 Games.[6]
In 1994 she was working for Cardiff City's housing department.[7]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Privilege". Port Talbot Guardian. 21 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fencing family to emigrate". Port Talbot Guardian. 24 January 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Fencing family". The Scotsman. 10 July 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Golf club can boast a bag full of all=sports". South Wales Echo. 29 September 1994. p. 57. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.