Xanthe Ryder
 British Olympian Xanthe Ryder on her wedding day in 1949 as seen in Tatler. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Great Britain |
| Born | 15 May 1926 London, England |
| Died | 1 January 1998 (aged 71) London, England |
| Alma mater | St Hugh’s College, Oxford |
| Spouse | Michael de Lauret Dalglish |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 27th, 1948 Winter Olympics, (Alpine skiing combined) |
Xanthe Veronica Dalglish (née Ryder) (15 May 1926 – 1 January 1998), wife of Michael de Lauret Dalglish, was a British alpine skier who competed under the name Xanthe Ryder in two events at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]
Family Background[edit]
Xanthe Veronica Ryder was the middle daughter of British peer Major Algernon Frederick Roland Dudley Ryder and his French-Canadian wife Edythe Olive Baillie.[4] Her elder sister was Dione Frances Ryder (b.1924) and younger sister was Charis Elizabeth Ryder (b.1930).
1948 Winter Olympics[edit]
After finishing third in the slalom at the Flatlander’s Championship at Mürren in January 1948, Ryder was selected for the Great Britain team in February of the same year.[2]
Ryder competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics, St Moritz, for Team Great Britain under the number 82238 in two events: Alpine skiing combined and Alpine skiing downhill.[5] Ryder finished 27th in Alpine Skiing (Combined)[6] and 34th in Alpine Skiing (Downhill).[7]
In addition to Ryder, the British Ladies' Olympic Ski Team was composed of Miss Rosemarie Sparrow, Mrs. Bunty Greeland, Miss Evelyn Pinching (trainer), Mrs. Biddy Duke-Woolley, Miss Isobel Roe and Miss Sheena Mackintosh.[8] The team's captain Miss Isobel Roe, a close friend of Ryder's, would go on to receive the Pery Medal by the Ski Club of Great Britain.[9]
Marriage[edit]
Ryder married Michael de Lauret Dalglish on 27 April 1949 at the Brompton Oratory, followed by a reception in Mayfair, London.[10] Notable attendees at the wedding were covered in Tatler and included her husband's aunt and uncle: Elinor Clare Millais (née Macdonell) and British painter Raoul Millais.[11]
Ryder and Dalglish had three children: James Thomas Macdonell Dalglish (b.1950), Charles Baillie Dalglish (b.1953), and Clare Mary Dalglish (b.1956).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Xanthe Ryder Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ a b The Olympic Games. "Olympic Athletes: Xanthe Ryder". olympics.com.
- ^ Williams, Jean (26 July 2020). Britain's Olympic Women: A History. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-16320-9.
- ^ Lives of the First World War. "Life story: Algernon Frederick Roland Dudley Ryder | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "Xanthe Ryder: Team Great Britain". olympics.com.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "St Moritz 1948: Alpine Skiing: Alpine Combined Womens Results". olympics.com.
- ^ The Olympic Games. "St Moritz 1948: Alpine Skiing: Downhill Womens Results".
- ^ Tatler (18 February 1948). "Scoreboard: British Ladies' Ski Team at 1948 Olympics". London, England – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Ski Club Of Great Britain. "Our History: The Pery Medal". skiclub.co.uk.
- ^ The Gazette (20 April 1949). "Dalglish-Ryder Wedding". Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 13.
- ^ Tatler (25 May 1949). "They Were Married: Tatler's Review: Dalglish-Ryder". London, England – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England, UK; Westminster Electoral Records; Reference: RE/PBStM/1950