Viola Townsend Winmill Explained

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]

Morven Park has a collection of nearly 40 of Winmill's carriages in the Winmill Carriage Museum.^[3]

Further reading

• Book: Fishback, Mary . Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage . 2002 . 25 . . 9780738514192 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Viola Townsend Winmill, 84, Noted as a Foxhunt Rider. September 1, 1975. New York Times.
2. Web site: Animal Farm – Washington Life Magazine . March 2008 .
3. https://www.virginia.org/listing/morven-parks-winmill-carriage-museum/30439/ Morven Park's Winmill Carriage Museum