Violet Helen Strachan Elton (1889-1969) was an English badminton player. She started playing badminton in India at the age of seven. After joining a club playing at the Territorial Drill Hall in Kensington she started to come to prominence. She won five All England titles.[3] She was capped nine times by England between 1924 and 1930. Elton died on March 4, 1969, in Sidmouth.[4]
| Violet Elton | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal information | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 13 February 1889[1] India |
| Died | 4 March 1969 (aged 80)[2] Sidmouth, Devon |
Medal Record at the All England Badminton Championships
edit| Medal | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Women's doubles | |
| 1926 | Women's doubles | |
| 1928 | Women's doubles | |
| 1929 | Women's doubles | |
| 1930 | Women's doubles |
References
edit- ^ "1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6835A". The National Archives, Kew, London. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Davis, Pat (1983). Guinness Book of Badminton. Guinness Superlatives Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-271-X.
- ^ "Violet Elton". Badminton England. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.