Edna Bessell


Edna Ida May Bessell , born 1946, is a former international lawn bowler from England.
She won a bronze medal in the Triples with Barbara Till, Norma Shaw and Babs Barlow at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. Barlow was the English president had stepped in to replace the injured Norma Shaw. She also won a second bronze in the fours with Jean Baker, Till and Mary Price.
Bessell also won four national singles titles representing Somerset. She later became team manager for England's women and was awarded an MBE.