Lillian Wilson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLillian Sarah•Wilson (Barton-)
Used nameLillian•Wilson
Born12 November 1864 in Kidderminster, England (GBR)
Died1 March 1909 in Southampton, England (GBR)
AffiliationsHampshire County Archery Society, (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Lillian Barton was the daughter of wealthy Worcestershire carpet manufacturer John Evelyn Barton of Astley Hall, Stourport. Like many privileged young women at that time, archery was their chosen pastime/sport, but it was not until late in her career that Barton, later Lillian Wilson following her marriage to barrister Thomas Wilson in 1886, that she enjoyed her finest moments.

Wilson had the third best score after the two rounds of the 1908 Southern Counties Championship at Beddington Park, Surrey, behind two greats of the sport, Lottie Dod and Queenie Newall. Wilson then competed in the Double National Round at the London Olympics and finished a creditable eighth, with Newall and Dod winning gold and silver. Wilson followed that by taking the prize for the greatest number of hits from 60 yards at that year’s Grand National meeting at Oxford for the national championships.

Lillian Wilson died in the Southampton suburb of Bitterne aged just 44 in 1909.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Archery GBR Lillian Wilson
Double National Round, Women (Olympic) 8