Mary Russell, Duchess of Bedford

For other people named Mary Russell, see Mary Russell (disambiguation).
Her Grace
The Duchess of Bedford
DBE ARRC DStJ FLS
The Duchess of Bedford in 1898
Born
Mary Du Caurroy Tribe

(1865-09-26)26 September 1865
Stockbridge, Hampshire, England
Died22 March 1937(1937-03-22) (aged 71)
North Sea, off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Occupation(s)Aviator, ornithologist
Spouse
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(m. 1888)​
ChildrenHastings Russell, 12th Duke of Bedford
Parent(s)Walter Harry Tribe and Sophy Lander

Mary Du Caurroy Russell, Duchess of Bedford, DBE, ARRC, DStJ, FLS (née Tribe; 26 September 1865 – ca. 22 March 1937) was a British aviator and ornithologist.[1] She was honoured for her work in founding hospitals and working in them during the First World War. She later financed and took part in record breaking flights to Karachi and Cape Town.

  1. ^ "Obituary: Duchess Of Bedford" The Times (London, 29 March 1937) p. 12; Issue 47644