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Henry Martineau

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Henry Martineau
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1904-07-20)20 July 1904
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died23 January 1972(1972-01-23) (aged 67)
St. Moritz, Switzerland
Sport
SportBobsleigh

Henry Martineau (ne Schwab; 20 July 1904[1] – 23 January 1972[2]) was a British bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[3]

He attended Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] His stepfather was Hubert Martineau.[3]

He married twice. In 1930 he married Constance Rosa Watney at St George's Hanover Square, London. They lived at Itchel Manor,[4] Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Constance died on 14 February 1963 at Hotel Jzum, Storchen, Zurich, Switzerland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2377B
  2. ^ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
  3. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Henry Martineau Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  4. ^ Haunted Ancestral Homes By J Murphy. 2017. p.138
  5. ^ Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England © Crown copyright.
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