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Isobel Gathorne-Hardy

Noblewoman; British courtier and ice hockey player · United Kingdom · On the map · Historical Figures · Lived 1875 to 1963 · aged 88

Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the sport in Canada.

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Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

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The daughter of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada, and Lady Constance Villiers, she was one of the earliest European women known to have played the sport. She is celebrated as an early pioneer of women's ice hockey and the championship trophy of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) was named the Isobel Cup in her honour.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1963 · aged 88