About Hilary Cawthorne
Born 1951. Hilary Cawthorne is a British fencer.
Hilary Cawthorne (born 31 December 1951) is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics.
In 2013, she was appointed president of British Fencing.
As Hilary Fredricke Cawthorne, she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to fencing.
Personal life Her father is Derrick Cawthorne and in 1985 married British Sabre Champion Jim Philbin.
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Who is Hilary Cawthorne?
British fencer
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Hilary Cawthorne was born on 31 December 1951 in Islington.
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Hilary Cawthorne is a fencer.
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Hilary Cawthorne is British.
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