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Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford

English aviator and ornithologist, nurse and hospital manager (1865-1937) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 71

Mary Du Caurroy Russell, Duchess of Bedford, was a British aviator and ornithologist. She was honoured for her work in founding hospitals and working in them during the First World War. She later financed and took part in record breaking flights to Karachi and Cape Town.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Order of Saint John
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
Decoration of the Royal Red Cross

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1937 · aged 71