Isobel Gathorne-Hardy | |
|---|---|
 Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy (1897) | |
| Other titles | Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Born | Isobel Constance Mary Stanley 2 September 1875 Marylebone, London[1] |
| Died | 30 December 1963 (aged 88) London, England |
| Noble family | Stanley |
| Spouse(s) | Francis Gathorne-Hardy |
| Issue | Elizabeth Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy |
| Father | Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby |
| Mother | Constance Villiers |
Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy DCVO (née Stanley; 2 September 1875 – 30 December 1963) was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the sport in Canada. The daughter of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, Governor General of Canada, and Lady Constance Villiers, she was one of the earliest European women known to have played the sport. She is celebrated as an early pioneer of women's ice hockey and the championship trophy of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) was named the Isobel Cup in her honour.[2]
- ^ 1881 England Census
- ^ Caldwell, Dave (12 March 2016). "A Different Stanley Gets Her Cup". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 May 2021.