Hilda Hewlett
Pilot, Deceased Person
1864 – 1943
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Who was Hilda Hewlett?
Hilda Beatrice Hewlett was the first British woman aviator to earn a pilot's licence. She was also a successful early aviation entrepreneur. She created and ran the first flying school in the United Kingdom. She also created and managed a successful aircraft manufacturing business which produced more than 800 aeroplanes and employed up to 700 people. She later emigrated to New Zealand.
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- Born
- Feb 17, 1864
Vauxhall - Spouses
- Maurice Hewlett
(1888/01/03 - 1914)
- Maurice Hewlett
- Profession
- Lived in
- London
- Died
- Aug 21, 1943
New Zealand
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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