Patricia Loseby

Patricia "Pat" Loseby (1926-January 2001) was a Hong Kong solicitor. She was the first female solicitor licensed to practice in Hong Kong.

Career Loseby was enrolled as a solicitor in 1948, where she was called "the lady licensed to solicit" as Hong Kong's first female solicitor.

Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club She was involved in a long running "friendly battle" with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club to allow female full members. She became a "Lady Subscriber" in 1947, however it took her thirty years of waiting before she was admitted to the Club as a Full Member. She was give the nickname "Dragon Lady" for her membership and leadership of the Dragon Class at the Club. Eventually, she and her family were allowed to move into the Commodore's flat at the clubhouse as he did not want to live in it. In 1990, Loseby was appointed as a Vice Patron of the RHKYC, one position below Queen Elizabeth II who was the Club's Patron.

Death Loseby died in January 2001 in England. She was cremated and her ashes were scattered at Victoria Harbour.