Lily Beaurepaire
Lilian De Beaurepaire (15 September 1892 - 24 November 1979)[1], also known by her married name Lilian Clarke, was an Australian swimmer and diver. She competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100-metre and 400-mete freestyle and plain high diving, but failed to reach the finals. Her brother Frank Beaurepaire was an Olympic swimmer.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Lilian De Beaurepaire |
Nickname(s) | "Lily" |
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Born | Albert Park, Victoria | 15 September 1892
Died | 24 November 1979 87) (aged Geelong, Victoria |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle |
She was the daughter of Francis Edmund de Beaurepaire, sailor, tram-conductor, trader, and (later) hotel proprietor, and his wife Mary Edith, née Inman.[2] In 1936, she married Herbert Clarke.[3]
The Lillian Beaurepaire Memorial Swimming Pool on the Lorne foreshore was opened by Melbourne City Councillor Ian Beaurepaire CMG in December 1967. For many years she was Lorne's only lifesaver.[4]
She died on 24 November 1979 at Chesterfield Private Hospital, Geelong. [5]
References
- "Lilian de Beaurepaire". Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Poynter, J.R. Beaurepaire, Sir Francis Joseph (Frank) (1891–1956). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Lillian de Beaurepaire". Victorian Births, Deaths and Marriages. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Home » Themes » People » Sport Lillian Beaurepaire". Monument Australia website. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Death notices - Lillian Clarke (Beaurepaire)". The Age. 28 November 1979.
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- Lily Beaurepaire – Olympic athlete profile at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Lily Beaurepaire – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.com