Cecelia Wolstenholme

Cecelia Wolstenholme (18 May 1915 – 25 October 1968), later known by her married name Cecelia Thornton, was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and European championships, and England in the British Empire Games.^[1]

Cecelia Wolstenholme

Jenny Kastein and Wolstenholme (right) at 1931 European Championships
Personal information
Full name	Cecelia Wolstenholme
Nickname	"Cee Cee"
National team	Great Britain
Born	(1915-05-18)18 May 1915 Withington, England
Died	25 October 1968(1968-10-25) (aged 53)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Breaststroke
Club	Moss Side Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing Great Britain European Championships 1931 Paris 200 m breaststroke Representing  England British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 200 yd breaststroke

Biography

Wolstenholme was born in Manchester and swam for the Moss Side Swim Club.^[2]

She competed for the 1930 English team and won a gold medal in the 200 yd breaststroke event at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.^[3]

She won the 200 m breaststroke at the 1931 European Championships, beating Jenny Kastein.^[1] and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.^[1] Her younger sister Beatrice was also an international swimmer.^[1][2]