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| ⚫ | '''Eileen Gray''' [[CBE]], (25 April 1920 – 20 May 2015) was an international bicycle racer who founded the [[Women's Cycle Racing Association]], and was president of the [[British Cycling Federation]]. She was also mayor of the [[Kingston upon Thames|Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics torch relay|Olympic torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics]]. |
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| office = President of the [[British Cycling Federation]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Edna Eileen Mary Gray''' [[CBE]], (25 April 1920 – 20 May 2015) was an international bicycle racer who founded the [[Women's Cycle Racing Association]], and was president of the [[British Cycling Federation]]. She was also mayor of the [[Kingston upon Thames|Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]] and [[2012 Summer Olympics torch relay|Olympic torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Gray was born in [[Bermondsey]], London, on 25 April 1920.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eileen Gray, cyclist - obituary |url= |
Gray was born in [[Bermondsey]], London, on 25 April 1920.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eileen Gray, cyclist - obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11624291/Eileen-Gray-cyclist-obituary.html |website=Telegraph |accessdate=23 May 2015 |date=22 May 2015}}</ref> As a youngster she lived in [[Dulwich]], near [[Herne Hill Velodrome]]. During [[World War II]] she was an engineer, a protected occupation which allowed her to look after her hospitalised mother. While a quality controller in an engine factory on the [[Harrow Road]], a rail strike disrupted her travel from Herne Hill and she took up cycling, commuting through bomb-damaged streets. She joined the Apollo cycling club; other nearby clubs would not admit women.<ref name="BritCyc"/> |
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==Cycling career== |
==Cycling career== |
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==Awards and celebrations== |
==Awards and celebrations== |
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In 1991, aged 71, she was given a page in the [[Golden Book of Cycling]], where she was described as ''a champion of women's racing and an administrator of vision and authority''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepedalclub.org/archives/goldenbook/a-e/EileenGray.html |title=Golden Book - Eileen Gray |work=thepedalclub.org | |
In 1991, aged 71, she was given a page in the [[Golden Book of Cycling]], where she was described as ''a champion of women's racing and an administrator of vision and authority''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepedalclub.org/archives/goldenbook/a-e/EileenGray.html |title=Golden Book - Eileen Gray |work=thepedalclub.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403121420/http://www.thepedalclub.org/archives/goldenbook/a-e/EileenGray.html |archivedate=2012-04-03 }}</ref> |
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In 2010 Gray became one of the initial inductees into the [[British Cycling Hall of Fame]], cited as "founding the Women's Cycle Racing Association of which she became BCF President" and as ''key to women's racing becoming part of the Olympics from 1984''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/50th-anni/article/bcst-British-Cycling-Hall-of-Fame-2010-Inductees|title=British Cycling Hall of Fame - 2010 Inductees|work=British Cycling}}</ref> |
In 2010 Gray became one of the initial inductees into the [[British Cycling Hall of Fame]], cited as "founding the Women's Cycle Racing Association of which she became BCF President" and as ''key to women's racing becoming part of the Olympics from 1984''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/50th-anni/article/bcst-British-Cycling-Hall-of-Fame-2010-Inductees|title=British Cycling Hall of Fame - 2010 Inductees|work=British Cycling|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509081655/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/50th-anni/article/bcst-British-Cycling-Hall-of-Fame-2010-Inductees|archivedate=9 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Gray was a torchbearer in Kingston for the 2012 London Olympics, on Tuesday 24 July .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/9423102.Kingston_pensioner_to_carry_the_flame_for_Olympics|title=Kingston pensioner to carry the flame for Olympics|author=Martin George|work=Surrey Comet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baikbike.com/ninety-two-year-old-who-helped-bring-womens-cycling-to-olympics-to-carry-london-2012-torch/|title=Ninety-two-year-old who helped bring |
Gray was a torchbearer in Kingston for the 2012 London Olympics, on Tuesday 24 July .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/9423102.Kingston_pensioner_to_carry_the_flame_for_Olympics|title=Kingston pensioner to carry the flame for Olympics|author=Martin George|work=Surrey Comet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baikbike.com/ninety-two-year-old-who-helped-bring-womens-cycling-to-olympics-to-carry-london-2012-torch/|title=Ninety-two-year-old who helped bring women's cycling to Olympics to carry London 2012 torch|work=baikbike.com}}</ref> |
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==Freemasonry== |
==Freemasonry== |
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In 2005 the BBC reported that Gray was the head of [[The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Masons]],<ref>{{cite |
In 2005 the BBC reported that Gray was the head of [[The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Masons]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4629813.stm|title=BBC NEWS - UK - Magazine - Women of the Lodge|work=bbc.co.uk|date=28 June 2005 }}</ref> one of two orders of women's Freemasons in the UK. In 2001, in a public message to the Women's Masonic Fraternity, she wrote that she had been a freemason for more than 50 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hfaf.org/PGM%20message.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415124603/http://www.hfaf.org/PGM%20message.htm |archivedate=15 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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==Local |
==Local government== |
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Gray was a Conservative councillor between 1982 and 1998 in [[Kingston upon Thames|Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]] and was mayor of the borough for a year from May 1990.<ref>http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/former.htm</ref> |
Gray was a Conservative councillor between 1982 and 1998 in [[Kingston upon Thames|Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]] and was mayor of the borough for a year from May 1990.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/former.htm |title=Former Mayors of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |accessdate=2011-12-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210124332/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/former.htm |archivedate=10 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 31 July 2024
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 25 April 1920 Bermondsey, London, England |
| Died | 20 May 2015 (aged 95) |
| President of the British Cycling Federation | |
| In office 1976–1986 | |
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| Sport | Cycling |
Edna Eileen Mary Gray CBE, (25 April 1920 – 20 May 2015) was an international bicycle racer who founded the Women's Cycle Racing Association, and was president of the British Cycling Federation. She was also mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and Olympic torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics.
Early life
[edit]Gray was born in Bermondsey, London, on 25 April 1920.[1] As a youngster she lived in Dulwich, near Herne Hill Velodrome. During World War II she was an engineer, a protected occupation which allowed her to look after her hospitalised mother. While a quality controller in an engine factory on the Harrow Road, a rail strike disrupted her travel from Herne Hill and she took up cycling, commuting through bomb-damaged streets. She joined the Apollo cycling club; other nearby clubs would not admit women.[2]
Cycling career
[edit]In 1946 Gray competed in a women's race at Ordrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, in Britain's first women's international team. In the Women's Cycle Racing Association, she promoted the cause of women's cycle racing.[2]
In 1976 Gray became president of the British Cycling Federation, (now known as British Cycling).
Awards and celebrations
[edit]In 1991, aged 71, she was given a page in the Golden Book of Cycling, where she was described as a champion of women's racing and an administrator of vision and authority.[3]
In 2010 Gray became one of the initial inductees into the British Cycling Hall of Fame, cited as "founding the Women's Cycle Racing Association of which she became BCF President" and as key to women's racing becoming part of the Olympics from 1984.[4]
Gray was a torchbearer in Kingston for the 2012 London Olympics, on Tuesday 24 July .[5][6]
Freemasonry
[edit]In 2005 the BBC reported that Gray was the head of The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Masons,[7] one of two orders of women's Freemasons in the UK. In 2001, in a public message to the Women's Masonic Fraternity, she wrote that she had been a freemason for more than 50 years.[8]
Local government
[edit]Gray was a Conservative councillor between 1982 and 1998 in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and was mayor of the borough for a year from May 1990.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eileen Gray, cyclist - obituary". Telegraph. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Interview: Eileen Gray CBE". British Cycling.
- ^ "Golden Book - Eileen Gray". thepedalclub.org. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
- ^ "British Cycling Hall of Fame - 2010 Inductees". British Cycling. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013.
- ^ Martin George. "Kingston pensioner to carry the flame for Olympics". Surrey Comet.
- ^ "Ninety-two-year-old who helped bring women's cycling to Olympics to carry London 2012 torch". baikbike.com.
- ^ "BBC NEWS - UK - Magazine - Women of the Lodge". bbc.co.uk. 28 June 2005.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Former Mayors of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 2015 deaths
- People from Bermondsey
- Cyclists from the London Borough of Southwark
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- English female cyclists
- English Freemasons
- Mayors of places in Greater London
- Women mayors of places in England
- Women councillors in England
- Councillors in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- English sports executives and administrators