Charlotte Walker

Charlotte Walker

Personal information
Full name	Charlotte A. Walker
Born	c. 1870s London, United Kingcom
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Fencing
Club	Tassart

Charlotte A. Walker (born c. 1870s – died 20th century) was a British foil fencer. She was a member of the Tassart fencing club.

Fencing career

Walker competed internationally at the 1913 Alfred Hutton Memorial Challenge Cup. After the elimination round she won her semi-final and so reached the final where she finished in 5th place.^[1] At the 1914 national fencing championships, Walker finished second, after losing in the final bout from her sister Alice Walker.^[2] Charlotte won the next national championships, after World War I, in 1920.^[3][4]

Personal life

Walker was born in London as the daughter of John Walker, a well known stationer in the city and was specialising in diaries. Her sister Alice (1876 – 1954), was also a fencer who also competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[2] During World War I, she and her sister, worked as cooks with the French Red Cross.^[4]

References

1. "The Alfred Hutton Memorial Challenge Cup". Les Armes (in French). 14 December 1913. p. 503-504. Retrieved 21 September 2022 – via calameo.com.
2. "Two Clever Fencers". The Sphere. 14 June 1913. p. 50. ^(preview). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Alice Walker". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
4. "Lady fencers serving with the French Red Cross". The Evening Telegraph and Post. Dundee, Scotland. 2 July 1915. p. 4. ^(preview). Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.