Sydney Martineau (6 January 1863 – 19 December 1945) was a

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fencer who took part in the

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, and the

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Early life and family

Martineau was the son of David Martineau (1828–1911) and Sarah Emma Scott (1833–1924), daughter of Robert Wellbeloved Scott. He was educated at

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as were his brothers Howard Martineau (1864–1953) and distinguished engineer Louis Martineau (1866–1895). Sydney's son, Frederick Alan Martineau MBE (1904–1990), father of Baroness Vivian (née Carol Martineau) (1939–2013), also boarded at Marlborough. Sydney married Mary Edith, daughter of Frederick Nettlefold. His brother Howard married Mary's sister Dorothy Nettlefold. As

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, Sydney's father, David Martineau, made

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in 1893 to Manchester College, Oxford University (now Harris Manchester College) as did his third cousin Francis Martineau Lupton (1848–1921) and relatives Sir Thomas and Lady Martineau. Family member the Rev. James Martineau (1805–1900) was vice-president of the college at this time. Francis Martineau Lupton's daughter Olive Middleton (1881–1936) boarded at Roedean around the same time as Sidney's spinster sisters, artists Lucy Martineau (1869–1952) and Sarah Madeleine Martineau (1872–1972).

Career

Martineau won an Olympic silver medal in

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at the

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. He was part of the

team which came in second place, behind

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, in the team epee competition.

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