An Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games silver prize medal awarded to the British tennis player Winifred Geraldine Beamish in the women's doubles lawn tennis ev

An Antwerp 1920 Olympic Games silver prize medal awarded to the British tennis player Winifred Geraldine Beamish in the women's doubles lawn tennis event, in silver, designed by Josue Dupon, minted by Cossemans of Brussels, the obverse with an athlete with a palm of victory, Fame blows a trumpet beyond, the reverse with the Antwerp monument to the Legend of Braba, the cathedral and port beyond, inscribed VII OLYMPIADE, ANVERS, MCMXX, the edge inscribed RUNNERS-UP, LADIES' DOUBLES, MRS. A.E. BEAMISH (AND MISS E.D. HOLMAN) In an all British final, Mrs Beamish and Miss Holman were defeated by Winifred McNair and ''Kitty'' McKane Godfree 8-6, 6-4. Winifred Geraldine Ramsey was born at Forest Gate, London, 23rd July 1883. She married the tennis player Alfred Beamish with whom she competed in mixed doubles events including the 1920 Olympic Games where they were eliminated in the Second Round. Other tennis medals awarded to Mrs & Mrs Beamish and are being offered elsewhere in the catalogue as lot 282.