Barbara Calder
British yachtswoman
About Barbara Calder
Lived 1924 – 2018 (aged 93). Barbara Calder was a British.
Barbara Calder (19 July 1924 – 27 January 2018) was a pioneering British yachtswoman.
She was born Barbara Brydone in London on 19 July 1924, the daughter of James "Robin" Marr Brydone a doctor and his wife Mary "Mamie" Brydone née Birch. Her father was named after his grandfather the Scottish surgeon, James Marr Brydone, who served at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and was the first to sight the enemy's main fleet.
She married Norman Calder, a Scottish doctor, and they had three sons.
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Who was Barbara Calder?
British yachtswoman (1924–2018)
When was Barbara Calder born?
Barbara Calder was born on 19 July 1924 in London.
When did Barbara Calder die?
Barbara Calder died on 27 January 2018 in Halifax.
What nationality was Barbara Calder?
Barbara Calder was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barbara Calder. https://biography.guide/barbara-calder/
MLA: "Barbara Calder." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/barbara-calder/.
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