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Margaret Bracewell
Emily Margaret Moore (née Bracewell 13 May 1861 – 14 May 1940) known as Margaret Bracewell during her playing days was an English tennis player active in the late 19th century. She was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s. She was a two time finalist at the prestigious Northern Championships in 1885 and 1887. She was active from 1884 to 1889 and contested 17 career singles finals, and won 13 titles. Career Emily Margaret Bracewell was born 13 May 1861 in Gargrave, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, the daughter of Edmund Bracewell, a cotton manufacturer and his wife Jane. (The Bracewell sisters took part in tournaments in several of the Yorkshire tournaments during their lawn tennis careers.) Bracewell was considered one of the best contemporary English lawn tennis players of the mid to late 1880s, and one of a handful of players along with Grace Gibb to challenge the dominance of Maud Watson Maud Edith Eleanor Wats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargrave
Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the Craven district located along the A65, north-west of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through the village. It had a population of 1,764 in 2001 reducing slightly to 1,755 at the 2011 census. Etymology Multiple etymologies have been proposed for the name ''Gargrave''. The name may contain Old English ''gāra'' in its original meaning of "spear" formed with ''graf'' apparently meaning ''wood'', originally meaning "wood from which spear-shafts were cut". The first part of the name may also have had the sense "triangular piece of land" and was replaced by the cognate Old Norse ''gieri''. Also suggested is that the name contains one of the Old Norse names with ''Geir-'' (e.g. ''Geirmundr, Geirlaug'') with the Old English termination ''græf'', "grave, trench", Gargrave therefore meaning "grave of the Scandinavian Gie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
