Rosemarie Stewart

Rosemarie Stewart (married name: Dench; 22 June 1914 September 2001) was an English pair skater. She competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the pairs event with partner Ernest Yates. They placed 10th out of a field of 18 teams. She was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk.[1] After the Olympics she married Robert Dench and, together, they toured with the Ice Capades through the 1940s and the 1950s. Robert became an American citizen in 1944.[2][3][4] She and her husband published a book to introduce people to pair skating in 1943.[5]

Rosemarie Stewart
Full nameRosemarie Stewart Dench
Born(1914-06-22)22 June 1914
Woodbridge, Suffolk
DiedSeptember 2001 (aged 87)
Figure skating career
Country United Kingdom

References

  1. Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2009). "Rosemarie Stewart Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. "Drama Notes". Chicago Tribune. 20 February 1944. pp. D6.
  3. "Advance Good For N.Y. Harris Icer". Billboard. 17 September 1955. p. 62.
  4. "Talent Topics". Billboard. 18 August 1951. p. 56.
  5. "Pair skating and dancing on ice". Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America. 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2009.


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