Viola Townsend Winmill
Viola Townsend Winmill (1891–1975) was an American sportswoman, foxhunter rider and coach driver.[1][2] Between 1927 and 1935, Winmill was the master of the Warrenton Foxhunt.[1]
Biography
Winmill, a race horse owner, was married to Robert Campbell Winmill.[1] They bought a farm in 1922 in Warrenton and kept a number of race horses and hunters.[1]
In 1968, Winmill displayed her 150 carriages collection to the Westmorland Davis Foundation.[1] Following year, she donated a rare carriage to Morven Park.[3] The carriage was built by Million & Guilet and was used by Grace Kelly during the making of the film The Swan.[3]
Winmill Carriage Museum at Morven Park is named after her.[4]
References
- "Viola Townsend Winmill, 84, Noted as a Foxhunt Rider". New York Times. September 1, 1975.
- "Animal Farm – Washington Life Magazine". March 2008.
- "After Two Years, Rare Carriage Returned to Its Former Glory". Washington Post.
- https://www.caaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Carriage-Association-of-America-2020-International-Symposium-Brochure.pdf
Further reading
- Fishback, Mary (2002). Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage. Arcadia Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 9780738514192.
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