Violet Millicent Pinckney
Female, Person Number138, b. 11 March 1871, d. 1955
 Violet Millicent Pinckney 1871 - 1955 |
| Relationships | Sister of George Pinckney 1st cousin 3 times removed of Aaron Pinckney 3rd great-niece of Robert Pinckney 10th great-granddaughter of Thomas Pynkeney 22nd great-granddaughter of Arnulph Picquigny 6th great-niece of Roger Pinckney I 1st cousin 7 times removed of Philip Pinckney |
| Father | William Pinckney b. 12 Sep 1834, d. 19 Sep 1908 | |
| Mother | Frances Charlotte Everett b. 1836, d. 9 May 1921 |
Birth, Marriages and Death | ||
| Birth* | 11 Mar 1871 | Violet Millicent Pinckney was born on 11 Mar 1871 at Alderbury, Salisbury, England, ; apr-may-jun 5a 183.1  |
| She was the daughter of William Pinckney and Frances Charlotte Everett. | ||
| Death* | 1955 | Violet Millicent Pinckney died in 1955 at New Forest, England, ; jan-feb-mar 6b 486.2 |
Censuses | ||
| Census1881* | 3 Apr 1881 | Violet Millicent Pinckney appeared in the 1881 census at Milford Hill, Milford, England, ; RG 11 / 2070.3 |
| Census1891* | 5 Apr 1891 | She appeared in the 1891 census at Milford Hill House, Milford, England, ; RG 12 / 1618.3 |
| Census1901* | 31 Mar 1901 | She appeared in the 1901 census at Milford Hill, Milford Hill, England, ; RG 13 / 1952. |
| Census1911* | 2 Apr 1911 | She appeared in the 1911 census at Milford Hill House, Salisbury, England, ; RG 14 / 12106.3 |
| Census1939* | 29 Sep 1939 | She appeared in the 1939 census at The Bungalow Milford Hill, Salisbury, England, .  |
Other Information | ||
| Note* | 1908 | Violet Millicent Pinckney Took part in the 1908 Olympics. She played in the Indoor Tennis Singles. in 1908. |
| Occupation | between 1909 and 1919 | She was (an unknown value) between 1909 and 1919 at Godolphin School, Salisbury, England, . |
| Note | 1910 | She Lawn Tennis For Ladies By Mrs Lambert Chambers Miss V. Pinckney started a great work in 1908, organizing a ladies' volleying league, in which all ladies who entered a ladies' doubles event at any tournament were obliged to volley. A most successful experiment took place at the Beckenham tournament. Miss Pinckney and I played together at the Reading tournament, and although we were both base-liners, we determined to go to the net. We found at the end of the event (which we won, owing fifteen) that we had both much improved our volleying. Of course we made endless mistakes and were frequently in the wrong place, but it was experience so badly required. Unfortunately Miss Pinckney, the pioneer, did not play much last season, and I think the ladies have rather gone back to their old ways. It seems a thousand pities. Also from the same book My Most Memorable Match (By Leading Players) MISS V.M. PINCKNEY (Champion of London, 1907, 1908) In recalling the most remarkable lawn tennis match that I have ever played, I do not think I can do better than give the Open Mixed Double semi-final that took place on the final day of the Kent Championship Meeting at Beckenham on June 1, 1908. Mr. Roper Barrett and I met Mr. Prebble and Miss Boothby, and the story of the match is one of startling lapses and recoveries. In the first set Mr. Prebble and Miss Boothby profited by the combination born of frequent association in Mixed Doubles. Miss Boothby was very good from the back of the court and Mr. Prebble seemed to make mincemeat of my returns. It was their set by 6/4. In the second set Mr. Roper Barrett was quite wonderful, and killed every ball that he could possibly reach. The result was that the set was easily ours by 6/1. Our opponents, however, had something in reserve, and, I playing badly, they ran away to 5/0 in the third set. All seemed over. My partner and I made a great effort and got one game, and we congratulated ourselves on saving a love set. Then the excitement began, and we added game after game to our side. I am sure the crowd beame intensely interested, and quite worked themselves up as we drew to 5 all. Mr. Barrett at this time was simply invincible, and I managed somehow to keep the balls out of Mr. Prebble's reach and play everything to Miss Boothby, upon whom devolved the responsibility. My partner volleyed at all kinds of remarkable angles, and, as The Sportsman in describing the match, remarked, "sat on the net and was in complete command." We took seven games consecutively and won the set at 7/5, and with it a memorable match. in 1910. |
| Occupation* | 2 Apr 1911 | She was Private Means on 2 Apr 1911. |
| Occupation | 29 Sep 1939 | She was in the Civil Defence, Women's Voluntary Service on 29 Sep 1939. |
| Last Edited | 8 Apr 2022 |