Elsie Mackay | |
|---|---|
 Mackay in 1922 | |
| Born | 1893 Simla, India |
| Died | 13 March 1928 (aged 34) Lost in the Atlantic Ocean |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Poppy Wyndham |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Interior designer, Aviator |
| Spouse | |
Elsie Mackay (21 August 1893 – 13 March 1928) was a British actress, jockey, interior decorator and pioneering aviator who died attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean with Walter G. R. Hinchliffe[1] in a single engined Stinson Detroiter.[2] Her stage name as an actress was Poppy Wyndham.
- ^ "Two Women". Time magazine. 26 March 1928. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2008.
- ^ BBC Radio 4 Making History – Elsie Mackay – article and downloadable broadcast