AIRWOMAN MISSING
DUCHESS OF BEDFORD
LONDON, March 22. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the veteran airwoman the Duchess of Bedford, who took off solo in her own Moth aeroplane from her home -at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, at 3,30 p.m., after which no news has been received from her. The Duchess of Bedford, who is in. her 72nd year, made a record flight to India and back in '.7J- days with Captain Barnard as pilot in 1929, and also a record flight with the same pilot to the Cape and back in 1930. She obtained her pilot's A licence in 1933. (British ■ Official Wireless.) J (Received" March 24, 11.40 a.m.),' \ RUGBY, March 23. The search for the-Duchess of Bedford has continued throughout the day, but so far without success. Royal Air Force aeroplanes have taken part in the search, which has been exhaustively pursued in! East Anglia, particularly in the Fen district. The Duchess, who is an experienced airwoman,' is 71 years old.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 9
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