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Alwen Gethin was the mother of the Formula 1 driver Peter Gethin and wife of jockey Ken Gethin.

Born in Croydon in 1916 as the daughter of Epsom trainer Peter Thrale and Gladys Pope, her future husband, Ken Gethin, was trained by Peter. They married in 1937.

Personal life
Alwen married Ken Gethin in 1937 in St. Pancras, London. They were married until Ken's passing in 1989.

Ken and Alwen had two children - Peter Kenneth (born 21 February 1940) and Ann M (born 1944). From about 1954 until the 1970s the family lived at Timber Hatch, 18 St Martin's Avenue, Epsom and after that at 26 St Martin's Avenue.