Fiona Bryde Gore
Countess of Arran, powerboat racer
About Fiona Bryde Gore
Lived 1918 – 2013 (aged 94). Fiona Bryde Gore was a British motorboat racer.
Fiona Bryde Gore, Countess of Arran (née Colquhoun; 20 July 191816 May 2013), was a Scottish powerboat racer and recipient of the 1980 Segrave Trophy for the fastest woman on water.
Career Arran was introduced to powerboats when she was a passenger in Miss England III in its trial runs on Loch Lomond. For this, she won the 1980 Segrave Trophy. In 1937, she married the Hon. Arthur Gore, who in 1958 succeeded his brother as the 8th Earl of Arran. It is one of the very few places outside Australia which has a viable population of wallabies.
Lord Arran died on 23 February 1983, aged 72. Lady Arran died 16 May 2013, aged 94.
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Who was Fiona Bryde Gore?
countess of Arran, powerboat racer (1918–2013)
When was Fiona Bryde Gore born?
Fiona Bryde Gore was born on 20 July 1918 in Argyll.
When did Fiona Bryde Gore die?
Fiona Bryde Gore died on 16 May 2013 in Devon.
What was Fiona Bryde Gore's occupation?
Fiona Bryde Gore was a motorboat racer.
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Fiona Bryde Gore was British.
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