Honourable Gabrielle Borthwick | |
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Born | Gabrielle Margaret Ariana Borthwick 30 June 1866 London |
Died | 10 October 1952 Broadbridge Heath, Sussex | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Known for | Motorist and mechanic |
Gabrielle Borthwick (30 June 1866 – 10 October 1952) was a pioneering motorist and mechanic. She was one of the early wealthy women motorists to set up a garage and a school for teaching men and women to drive cars. She was chairman of the executive committee for the Women’s Automobile and Sports Association which was associated with the Royal Automobile Club.[1][2]