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Lady Drogheda & her children, aircraft exhibition 1918
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Lady Drogheda & her children, aircraft exhibition 1918
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player. A keen sportswoman she played tennis at Wimbledon, learnt to fly and worked helping refugees during the First World War. Pictured in The Tatler with her children, Viscount Moore and Lady Patricia Moore. She was known as the Flying Countess - at the time her aviation exhibition had raised over 6000 in London and In Ireland. She arranged the exhibition initially at the Grosvenor Galleries aiming to raise funds for charity and to encourage men to join the Royal Flying Corps (RAF). It later travelled to the United States. During Tank Week in 1918, she flew over London with the Squadron-Commander, the Master of Semphill (the Hon. William Francis Forbes-Semphill) and dropped leaflets in Trafalgar Square exhorting the public to buy war bonds. Date: 1918
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This photograph captures Lady Drogheda, the intrepid and charismatic aristocrat, flanked by her two children, Viscount Moore and Lady Patricia Moore, at an aircraft exhibition in 1918. Lady Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn, had made headlines a few years prior when she divorced the 10th Earl of Drogheda to marry Guillemo Delanda, a polo player. But it was her passion for aviation that truly set her apart. An accomplished sportswoman, Lady Drogheda had already made a name for herself on the tennis courts at Wimbledon. However, her thirst for adventure and her desire to make a difference led her to learn to fly and to help refugees during the First World War. In 1918, she organized an aviation exhibition at the Grosvenor Galleries in London with the aim of raising funds for charity and encouraging men to join the Royal Flying Corps (RAF). The exhibition was a resounding success, raising over 6,000 pounds in London and later traveling to the United States. During Tank Week in 1918, Lady Drogheda took to the skies once again, flying over London with the Squadron-Commander, the Hon. William Francis Forbes-Semphill, and dropping leaflets in Trafalgar Square, exhorting the public to buy war bonds. Known as the 'Flying Countess,' Lady Drogheda's daring exploits and her commitment to charitable causes made her a beloved figure in British society during the tumultuous years of the First World War. This photograph is a testament to her indomitable spirit and her enduring legacy as a trailblazing aristocrat.
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