title: British Fencing Championships
text: # British Fencing Championships
  
  The British Fencing Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield or the Lee Valley Athletics Centre. These championships (known as the Nationals) are not to be confused with a new Championship introduced in 2023 called the British Open Championships, where any athlete can compete and are not restricted to British athletes.
  
  The championships were not held during World War I, World War II and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  ## Past winners
  
  ### Men's Foil
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1898 | Holmes Turner |
  | 1899 | Bulkley Praed |
  | 1900 | Thomas Hobbins |
  | 1901 | Harry Evan James |
  | 1902 | John Jenkinson |
  | 1903 | John Jenkinson |
  | 1904 | John Jenkinson |
  | 1905 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1906 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1907 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1908 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1909 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1910 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1911 | Edgar Amphlett |
  | 1912 | Geoffrey Doyne |
  | 1913 | Gordon Alexander |
  | 1914 | Maj. Roland Willoughby |
  | 1915-19 | No Competition |
  | 1920 | Geoffrey Doyne |
  | 1921 | Ralph Sutton |
  | 1922 | Ralph Sutton |
  | 1923 | Ernest Stenson-Cooke |
  | 1924 | Fl. Lieut. George Sherriff |
  | 1925 | Fl. Lieut. George Sherriff |
  | 1926 | S R Bousfield |
  | 1927 | Maj. Denis Pearce |
  | 1928 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1929 | Jack Evan James |
  | 1930 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1931 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1932 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1933 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1934 | David Bartlett |
  | 1935 | David Bartlett |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1936 | Christopher Hammersley |
  | 1937 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1938 | Emrys Lloyd |
  | 1939 | Harry Cooke |
  | 1940-46 | No Competition |
  | 1947 | René Paul |
  | 1948 | Arthur Smith |
  | 1949 | René Paul |
  | 1950 | René Paul |
  | 1951 | Harry Cooke |
  | 1952 | Luke Wendon |
  | 1953 | Raymond Paul |
  | 1954 | John Fethers |
  | 1955 | Raymond Paul |
  | 1956 | René Paul |
  | 1957 | Raymond Paul |
  | 1958 | Raymond Paul |
  | 1959 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1960 | Derrick Cawthorne |
  | 1961 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1962 | René Paul |
  | 1963 | Allan Jay |
  | 1964 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1965 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1966 | Graham Paul |
  | 1967 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1968 | Graham Paul |
  | 1969 | Mike Breckin |
  | 1970 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1971 | Graham Paul |
  | 1972 | Tony Power |
  | 1973 | Graham Paul |
  | 1974 | Barry Paul |
  | 1975 | Barry Paul |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1976 | Barry Paul |
  | 1977 | Nick Bell |
  | 1978 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1979 | Barry Paul |
  | 1980 | Barry Paul |
  | 1981 | Rob Bruniges |
  | 1982 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1983 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1984 | Bill Gosbee |
  | 1985 | Bill Gosbee |
  | 1986 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1987 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1988 | Pierre Harper |
  | 1989 | Donnie McKenzie |
  | 1990 | Bill Gosbee |
  | 1991 | Bill Gosbee |
  | 1992 | Bill Gosbee |
  | 1993 | Laurent Harper |
  | 1994 | Laurent Harper |
  | 1995 | Paul Walsh |
  | 1996 | Harry Lancaster |
  | 1997 | Paul Walsh |
  | 1998 | Sam Johnson |
  | 1999 | James Beevers |
  | 2000 | James Beevers |
  | 2001 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2002 | James Beevers |
  | 2003 | David Mansoor |
  | 2004 | James Beevers |
  | 2005 | Jamie Kenber |
  | 2006 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2007 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2008 | David Riseley |
  | 2009 | Laurence Halsted |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2010 | Keith Cook |
  | 2011 | Husayn Rosowsky |
  | 2012 | Rhys Melia |
  | 2013 | Alex Tofalides |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2016 | Marcus Mepstead |
  | 2017 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2018 | Richard Kruse |
  | 2019 | James-Andrew Davis |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | Kamal Minott |
  | 2022 | Dominic De Almeida |
  | 2023 | Jamie Cook |
  
  ### Men's Epee
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1904 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1905 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1906 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1907 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1908 | Leaf Daniell |
  | 1909 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1910 | Edgar Amphlett |
  | 1911 | John Blake |
  | 1912 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1913 | Gordon Vereker |
  | 1914 | Robert Montgomerie |
  | 1915-19 | No Competition |
  | 1920 | Martin Holt |
  | 1921 | Capt. Herbert Huntington |
  | 1922 | George Burt |
  | 1923 | Martin Holt |
  | 1924 | Charles Biscoe |
  | 1925 | Maj. Barry Notley |
  | 1926 | Hon. Ian Campbell-Gray |
  | 1927 | Maj. Barry Notley |
  | 1928 | Bertie Childs |
  | 1929 | Luke Fildes |
  | 1930 | Hon. Ian Campbell-Gray |
  | 1931 | Bertie Childs |
  | 1932 | Hon. Ian Campbell-Gray |
  | 1933 | Bert Pelling |
  | 1934 | Bert Pelling |
  | 1935 | Hon. Ian Campbell-Gray |
  | 1936 | Charles de Beaumont |
  | 1937 | Charles de Beaumont |
  | 1938 | Charles de Beaumont |
  | 1939 | Terry Beddard |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1940-46 | No Competition |
  | 1947 | Peter Dix |
  | 1948 | Ron Parfitt |
  | 1949 | Peter Dix |
  | 1950 | Ron Parfitt |
  | 1951 | Bert Pelling |
  | 1952 | Allan Jay |
  | 1953 | Charles de Beaumont |
  | 1954 | Peter Greenhalgh |
  | 1955 | Ray Harrison |
  | 1956 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1957 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1958 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1959 | Allan Jay |
  | 1960 | Allan Jay |
  | 1961 | John Pelling |
  | 1962 | Peter Jacobs |
  | 1963 | John Glasswell |
  | 1964 | Peter Jacobs |
  | 1965 | John Pelling |
  | 1966 | Teddy Bourne |
  | 1967 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1968 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1969 | Graham Paul |
  | 1970 | Peter Jacobs |
  | 1971 | Graham Paul |
  | 1972 | Teddy Bourne |
  | 1973 | Ted Hudson |
  | 1974 | Teddy Bourne |
  | 1975 | Tim Belson |
  | 1976 | Teddy Bourne |
  | 1977 | Teddy Bourne |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1978 | Teddy Bourne |
  | 1979 | Tim Belson |
  | 1980 | Steven Paul |
  | 1981 | John Llewellyn |
  | 1982 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1983 | Steven Paul |
  | 1984 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1985 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1986 | Dominic Mahony |
  | 1987 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1988 | John Llewellyn |
  | 1989 | Hugh Kernohan |
  | 1990 | Ralph Johnson |
  | 1991 | John Llewellyn |
  | 1992 | John Llewellyn |
  | 1993 | Steven Paul |
  | 1994 | John Llewellyn |
  | 1995 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 1996 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 1997 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 1998 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 1999 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 2000 | Simon Austin |
  | 2001 | Greg Allen |
  | 2002 | Quentin Berriman |
  | 2003 | Tristan Lane |
  | 2004 | Tom Cadman |
  | 2005 | Chris Howser |
  | 2006 | Alastair Gerrard |
  | 2007 | Jon Willis |
  | 2008 | Jon Willis |
  | 2009 | Tom Bennett |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2010 | Jon Willis |
  | 2011 | Philip Marsh |
  | 2012 | Dudley Tredger |
  | 2013 | David Gregory |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | Tom Edwards |
  | 2016 | Calum Johnston |
  | 2017 | Greg Allen |
  | 2018 | Calum Johnston |
  | 2019 | James Frewin |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | Calum Johnston |
  | 2022 | Benjamin Andrews |
  | 2023 | Calum Johnston |
  
  ### Men's Sabre
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1898 | Capt. Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone |
  | 1899 | Thomas Hobbins |
  | 1900 | Capt. Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone |
  | 1901 | Thomas Hobbins |
  | 1902 | Thomas Hobbins |
  | 1903 | Harry Evan-James |
  | 1904 | Charles Wilson |
  | 1905 | Charles Wilson |
  | 1906 | Charles Wilson |
  | 1907 | Lieut. Ferdinand Fielmann, RN |
  | 1908 | William Marsh |
  | 1909 | William Marsh |
  | 1910 | Alfred Ridley-Martin |
  | 1911 | Sgt. Bill Hammond |
  | 1912 | Capt. Charles Van Der Byl |
  | 1913 | Alfred Ridley-Martin |
  | 1914 | Sgt. Bill Hammond |
  | 1915-19 | No Competition |
  | 1920 | Lieut. Cecil Kershaw, RN |
  | 1921 | Capt. Bill Hammond |
  | 1922 | Archie Corble |
  | 1923 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1924 | Edgar Seligman |
  | 1925 | Lieut. Cdr. Cecil Kershaw, RN |
  | 1926 | Lieut. Cdr. Cecil Kershaw, RN |
  | 1927 | Archie Corble |
  | 1928 | Capt. Guy Harry |
  | 1929 | Col. Ronald Campbell |
  | 1930 | Geoffrey Trinder |
  | 1931 | Geoffrey Trinder |
  | 1932 | Gordon Pilbrow |
  | 1933 | Geoffrey Trinder |
  | 1934 | Geoffrey Trinder |
  | 1935 | Gordon Pilbrow |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1936 | Robin Brook |
  | 1937 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1938 | Gordon Pilbrow |
  | 1939 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1940-46 | No Competition |
  | 1947 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1948 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1949 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1950 | Gordon Pilbrow |
  | 1951 | Pierre Turquet |
  | 1952 | Richard Porebski |
  | 1953 | Richard Porebski |
  | 1954 | Ralph Cooperman |
  | 1955 | Roger Tredgold |
  | 1956 | Richard Porebski |
  | 1957 | Mike Amberg |
  | 1958 | Mike Amberg |
  | 1959 | Mike Amberg |
  | 1960 | Ralph Cooperman |
  | 1961 | Ralph Cooperman |
  | 1962 | Clive Fisher |
  | 1963 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1964 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1965 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1966 | Bill Hoskyns |
  | 1967 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1968 | Sandy Leckie |
  | 1969 | David Acfield |
  | 1970 | David Acfield |
  | 1971 | David Acfield |
  | 1972 | David Acfield |
  | 1973 | Peter Mather |
  | 1974 | Richard Cohen |
  | 1975 | John Deanfield |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1976 | Jim Philbin |
  | 1977 | Jim Philbin |
  | 1978 | Jim Philbin |
  | 1979 | Mark Slade |
  | 1980 | Richard Cohen |
  | 1981 | Jim Philbin |
  | 1982 | Richard Cohen |
  | 1983 | Jim Philbin |
  | 1984 | Paul Klenerman |
  | 1985 | Mark Slade |
  | 1986 | Richard Cohen |
  | 1987 | Richard Cohen |
  | 1988 | Mark Slade |
  | 1989 | Ian Williams |
  | 1990 | Gary Fletcher |
  | 1991 | Ian Williams |
  | 1992 | Ian Williams |
  | 1993 | Amin Zahir |
  | 1994 | Nick Fletcher |
  | 1995 | Amin Zahir |
  | 1996 | James Williams |
  | 1997 | Nick Fletcher |
  | 1998 | Ian Williams |
  | 1999 | Robin Knight |
  | 2000 | James Williams |
  | 2001 | Chris Jamieson |
  | 2002 | David Sach |
  | 2003 | Mike Johnson |
  | 2004 | Chris Farren |
  | 2005 | Alex O'Connell |
  | 2006 | Alex O'Connell |
  | 2007 | Chris Buxton |
  | 2008 | Chris Buxton |
  | 2009 | Chris Buxton |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2010 | Alex O'Connell |
  | 2011 | Alex Crutchett |
  | 2012 | James Honeybone |
  | 2013 | James Honeybone |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | James Honeybone |
  | 2016 | Jonathan Webb |
  | 2017 | James Honeybone |
  | 2018 | James Honeybone |
  | 2019 | William Deary |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | William Deary |
  | 2022 | William Deary |
  | 2023 | William Deary |
  
  ### Women's Foil
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1907 | Millicent Hall |
  | 1908 | Millicent Hall |
  | 1909 | C. E. Martin Edmunds |
  | 1910 | Julia Johnstone |
  | 1911 | Gladys Daniell |
  | 1912 | Gladys Daniell |
  | 1913 | Alice Walker |
  | 1914 | Alice Walker |
  | 1915-19 | No Competition |
  | 1920 | Charlotte Agnes Walker |
  | 1921 | Gladys Daniell |
  | 1922 | Millicent Hall |
  | 1923 | Gladys Davis |
  | 1924 | Gladys Daniell |
  | 1925 | Gladys Davis |
  | 1926 | Gladys Davis |
  | 1927 | Muriel Freeman |
  | 1928 | Peggy Butler |
  | 1929 | Muriel Freeman |
  | 1930 | Peggy Butler |
  | 1931 | Peggy Butler |
  | 1932 | Peggy Butler |
  | 1933 | Judy Guinness |
  | 1934 | Gwendoline Neligan |
  | 1935 | Gwendoline Neligan |
  | 1936 | Gwendoline Neligan |
  | 1937 | Gwendoline Neligan |
  | 1938 | Judy Penn-Hughes |
  | 1939 | Betty Arbuthnott |
  | 1940-46 | No Competition |
  | 1947 | Betty Arbuthnott |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1948 | Mary Glen-Haig |
  | 1949 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1950 | Mary Glen-Haig |
  | 1951 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1952 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1953 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1954 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1955 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1956 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1957 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1958 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1959 | Margaret Stafford |
  | 1960 | Gillian Sheen |
  | 1961 | Theresa Offredy |
  | 1962 | Theresa Offredy |
  | 1963 | Mary Ann Pritchard |
  | 1964 | Shirley Netherway |
  | 1965 | Janet Bewley-Cathie |
  | 1966 | Shirley Parker |
  | 1967 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
  | 1968 | Sue Green |
  | 1969 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
  | 1970 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
  | 1971 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
  | 1972 | Janet Wardell-Yerburgh |
  | 1973 | Clare Halsted |
  | 1974 | Wendy Ager |
  | 1975 | Sue Wrigglesworth |
  | 1976 | Linda Ann Martin |
  | 1977 | Hilary Cawthorne |
  | 1978 | Liz Wood |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1979 | Liz Wood |
  | 1980 | Wendy Grant |
  | 1981 | Liz Thurley |
  | 1982 | Linda Ann Martin |
  | 1983 | Liz Thurley |
  | 1984 | Linda Ann Martin |
  | 1985 | Linda Ann Martin |
  | 1986 | Liz Thurley |
  | 1987 | Liz Thurley |
  | 1988 | Linda Ann Martin |
  | 1989 | Fiona McIntosh |
  | 1990 | Linda Strachan |
  | 1991 | Fiona McIntosh |
  | 1992 | Lucy Harris |
  | 1993 | Fiona McIntosh |
  | 1994 | Fiona McIntosh |
  | 1995 | Linda Strachan |
  | 1996 | Lucy Harris |
  | 1997 | Linda Strachan |
  | 1998 | Linda Strachan |
  | 1999 | Linda Strachan |
  | 2000 | Linda Strachan |
  | 2001 | Linda Strachan |
  | 2002 | Camille Datoo |
  | 2003 | Dominique Stowell |
  | 2004 | Camille Datoo |
  | 2005 | Camille Datoo |
  | 2006 | Dominique Stowell |
  | 2007 | Anna Bentley |
  | 2008 | Anna Bentley |
  | 2009 | Anna Bentley |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2010 | Natalia Sheppard |
  | 2011 | Martina Emanuel |
  | 2012 | Elizabeth Ng |
  | 2013 | Dominique Szokolovics |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | Ayesha Fihosy |
  | 2016 | Hannah Bryars |
  | 2017 | Kate Beardmore |
  | 2018 | Chloe Dixon |
  | 2019 | Teagan Williams-Stewart |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | Carolina Stuchbury |
  | 2022 | Kate Beardmore |
  | 2023 | Amelie Tsang |
  
  ### Women's Epee
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1986 | Alda Milner-Barry |
  | 1987 | Maureen Lloyd |
  | 1988 | Kate Smith |
  | 1989 | Penny Tomlinson |
  | 1990 | Nicky Twigg |
  | 1991 | Georgina Usher |
  | 1992 | Georgina Usher |
  | 1993 | Nicola Cain |
  | 1994 | Carol Greenway |
  | 1995 | Kate Houston |
  | 1996 | Sheila Pearce |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1997 | Georgina Usher |
  | 1998 | Georgina Usher |
  | 1999 | Val Cramb |
  | 2000 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2001 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2002 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2003 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2004 | Jo Beadsworth |
  | 2005 | Kate Allenby |
  | 2006 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2007 | Mary Cohen |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2008 | Hannah Lawrence |
  | 2009 | Corinna Lawrence |
  | 2010 | Elisa Albini |
  | 2011 | Mary Cohen |
  | 2012 | Georgina Usher |
  | 2013 | Corinna Lawrence |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | Hannah Lawrence |
  | 2016 | Hannah Lawrence |
  | 2017 | Hannah Lawrence |
  | 2018 | Mary Cohen |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2019 | Susan Maria Sica |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | Alexandra Powell |
  | 2022 | Susan Maria Sica |
  | 2023 | Julia Caron |
  
  ### Women's Sabre
  
  | Year | Winner |
  | - | - |
  | 1989 | Sally Claxton |
  | 1990 | Sue Benney |
  | 1991 | Sheelagh Baines |
  | 1992 | Sue Benney |
  | 1993 | Sue Benney |
  | 1994 | Sue Benney |
  | 1995 | Sue Benney |
  | 1996 | Sue Benney |
  | 1997 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 1998 | Caroline Stevenson |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 1999 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2000 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2001 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2002 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2003 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2004 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2005 | Chrystall Nicoll |
  | 2006 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2007 | Jo Hutchison |
  | 2008 | Chrystall Nicoll |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2009 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2010 | Chrystall Nicoll |
  | 2011 | Louise Bond-Williams |
  | 2012 | Kira Roberts |
  | 2013 | Sophie Williams |
  | 2014 | No Competition |
  | 2015 | Jo Hutchison |
  | 2016 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | 2017 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | 2018 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | Year | Winner |
  | 2019 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | 2020 | No competition |
  | 2021 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | 2022 | Caitlin Maxwell |
  | 2023 | Maria Chart |
  