The woman who became a pioneering pilot in her 60s.
Mary was the wife of the 11th Duke of Bedford. A keen ornithologist, she was also an accomplished skater, markswoman, canoeist, mountaineer and photographer. A lifelong interest in medical matters led her to establish a hospital at Woburn where she became the Theatre Sister and taught herself radiography. She took up flying in her sixties with an enthusiasm which led her to take part in world record-breaking flights to India and the South African Cape. Meriel Buxton has written a biography of Mary and joins Jane to talk about the woman who became known as ‘The Flying Duchess’.
The High-flying Duchess by Meriel Buxton published by Woodperry Books ISBN 978-0-9558925-0-9 |
