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Dulcibella Clifford

1887 – 1960

British aviator, considered to be first British woman to pilot an aeroplane in an air race

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Lived 1887 – 1960 (aged 72–73). Dulcibella Clifford was a British aircraft pilot.

Dulcibella Evangeline Clifford (1894-1960) also known as Mrs. Oliver Atkey was a famous British female pilot and the first woman to receive a British pilot's license after WWI. She one of the earliest female aviators, and was thought to be one of only 56 female pilots in the world in 1927.

She held the record for longest flight by a female pilot with a passenger for a flight in 1922. She was also the only female entrant into the 1923 Grosvenor Cup and possible the first British female pilot to enter an air race. She worked as a nurse in Belgian in 1915 and while working met and married surgeon Oliver Francis Henry Atkey. Her record setting passenger flight was in a de Havilland airplane from Leeds to Edgewire. She held the record for longest flight with a passenger made by a female pilot in the world for a flight in 1922.

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Important facts

Born
1887
Birth century
Died
1960
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Nationality
Also known as
Dulcibella Evangeline Clifford, Mrs Oliver Atkey, Dulcibella Atkey

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People whose lives overlapped Dulcibella Clifford's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dulcibella Clifford?

British aviator, considered to be first British woman to pilot an aeroplane in an air race

When was Dulcibella Clifford born?

Dulcibella Clifford was born in 1887.

When did Dulcibella Clifford die?

Dulcibella Clifford died in 1960.

What was Dulcibella Clifford's occupation?

Dulcibella Clifford was an aircraft pilot.

What nationality was Dulcibella Clifford?

Dulcibella Clifford was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dulcibella Clifford

· Wikidata: Q76100540

· DBpedia: Dulcibella Clifford

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