Frances Reynolds (fencer)

Frances Reynolds

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	1946 [1] East Glamorgan, Wales
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	Foil
Club	Salle Reynolds Fencing Club

Frances R. Reynolds married name Williams (born 1946) is a former fencer from Wales, who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Reynolds was born to a fencing family, her father was the leading Welsh fencing coach Professor Glynne S. Reynolds and her mother Jackie Reynolds was a four-times Welsh foil champion. ^[2] In February 1957, the family, which included three other siblings; Robert, Andrew and twin Valerie, all emigrated to Southern Rhodesia. At the time Frances was ten-years-old. ^[3]

The family returned to Wales and Frances was a member of the Salle Reynolds Fencing Club. She represented the 1966 Welsh team in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the individual foil event. ^{[4] [5]}

Reynolds attended her second Commonwealth Games at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Her siblings Robert and Andrew also competed at the 1966 and 1970 Games. ^[6]

In 1994 she was working for Cardiff City's housing department. ^[7]

References

1. "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
2. "Privilege" . Port Talbot Guardian. 21 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Fencing family to emigrate" . Port Talbot Guardian. 24 January 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
6. "Fencing family" . The Scotsman. 10 July 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
7. "Golf club can boast a bag full of all=sports" . South Wales Echo. 29 September 1994. p. 57. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.