Valerie Nares-Pillow

Valerie A Nares-Pillow (1936 – 29 October 2022), was a swimmer who competed for England.

Biography 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, where she won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay event.

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

Valerie died on the 29 October 2022 at the age of 86.

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