Valerie Nares-Pillow

Nares-Pillow was a member of the Surrey Ladies Swimming Club and represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,^[1] where she won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay event.^[2][3][4]

She married Michael Montague in 1959 and was later known as Valerie Preston after re-marrying. She competed in Masters events as a senior.^[5][6]

Valerie died on the 29 October 2022 at the age of 86.^{[citation needed]}