Henry Martineau
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 20 July 1904 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | 23 January 1972 (aged 67) St. Moritz, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
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] Whilst an undergraduate he drove a Bentley sports car, and was President of the Cambridge Footlights dramatic society from 1926 to 1927.[4] 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,[5] Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. Constance died on 14 February 1963 at Hotel Jzum, Storchen, Zurich, Switzerland.[6]
References
- ^ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/2377B
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1926 Bentley 3 Litre". Classic Car Driver. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ Haunted Ancestral Homes By J Murphy. 2017. p.138
- ^ 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.