Margaret Scriven 1912 – 2001

Biography

Margaret Scriven was born on August 17, 1912, in Leeds, during a time when women’s participation in athletics was still emerging in Britain. She went on to pursue a career in tennis, becoming a British tennis player during an era when the sport was undergoing significant growth and increased accessibility for female competitors. Her life spanned nearly nine decades, witnessing remarkable transformations in both sport and society throughout the twentieth century.

Over the course of her life, Scriven was part of a generation of women athletes who helped establish tennis as an important competitive pursuit in Britain. Her involvement in the sport contributed to the development of women’s tennis during the interwar and postwar periods, when the game was gradually gaining greater prominence and professional recognition.

Margaret Scriven passed away on January 25, 2001, in Haslemere, at the age of 88. She left behind a legacy as a British sportswoman from a formative period in tennis history, having lived through decades of social and sporting change. Her long life reflected the resilience and vitality of her generation.