About Mary Eyre
Lived 1923 – 2013 (aged 89–90). Mary Eyre was a British tennis player.
Margaret Mary Eyre MBE (1923 – 7 November 2013) was a British sportswoman and administrator.
Eyre played hockey for England 16 times from 1945 to 1951, scoring 17 goals.
She competed in the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles nine times between 1949 and 1957, reaching the quarter-finals four times.
In the 2006 New Year Honours, she was appointed an MBE, "For services to Sport".
In later life, she was President of the East Gloucestershire Hockey Club.
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Who was Mary Eyre?
British sportswoman and administrator
When was Mary Eyre born?
Mary Eyre was born in 1923.
When did Mary Eyre die?
Mary Eyre died on 7 November 2013.
What was Mary Eyre's occupation?
Mary Eyre was a tennis player.
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Mary Eyre was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Eyre. https://biography.guide/mary-eyre/
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