Margaret Winifred Pearce

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Margaret Winifred Vowles (née Pearce) (b. 4 January 1882, Gloucester – d. 4 March 1932, Kingston) was an English author on science.

She was the daughter of Francis Tring Pearce (16/3/1846 - 19/5/35) and Martha Allen of Lorraine House, Gloucester, England. FT Pearce was a director of Priday, Metford and Company Limited millers of Gloucester and he was the son of Maria Tring (died 19/10/1853) and Thomas Pearce (died 13/1/1895). Thomas Pearce owned a Chemist at 134 Westgate Street, Gloucester from 1841-1870. Thomas Pearce was the son of Joseph Pearce (died 7/7/1847 at Birlingham, Worcestershire, a "yeoman").

Her maternal grandfather was Henry Allen who was Mayor of Gloucester in 1873.

She took a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of London for which she studied at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She became a member of the History of Science Society and the Women's Engineering Society. Prior to her death she had been living in Wimbledon for two years and was a member of the local branch of the Women Citizen's Association. She published one book and a number of articles on science with her husband Hugh Pembroke Vowles.

She was a keen golfer and played for both Gloucestershire and Glamorganshire. Her golfing achievements included winning the Midland Counties' Championship and the Radyr Ladies' Cup competition. Whilst living in Wales, she won the latter competition and set a course record. Whilst playing for the Glamorgan County Ladies' Club she won the County Cup and the Coronation Medal.

She was member of the Pearce family who co-owned Priday, Metford and Company Limited for six generations.

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