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| '''Winifred "Win" Sawley Brown''' became '''Winifred Adams''' (November 26, 1899 – 1984) was a ] sportswoman, aviator and author. She was the first woman to win the ] (in 1930). |
'''Winifred "Win" Sawley Brown''' became '''Winifred Adams''' (November 26, 1899 – 1984) was a ] sportswoman, aviator and author. She was the first woman to win the ] (in 1930). | ||
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| In 1927 she was photographed in her pilots outfit by the Lafayette company. One of these portraits, which was owned by ], is in the ].<ref name=npg>{{Cite web |title=Winifred Sawley Brown (later Winifred Adams) - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179859/Winifred-Sawley-Brown-later-Winifred-Adams |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=www.npg.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> | In 1927 she was photographed in her pilots outfit by the Lafayette company. One of these portraits, which was owned by ], is in the ].<ref name=npg>{{Cite web |title=Winifred Sawley Brown (later Winifred Adams) - National Portrait Gallery |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw179859/Winifred-Sawley-Brown-later-Winifred-Adams |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=www.npg.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| Her father bought her a plane for £500.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown, Winifred Sawley |url=http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/pioneering-women/brown-winifred-sawley?highlight=WyJ3aW5pZnJlZCIsImJyb3duIl0= |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=afleetingpeace.org}}</ref> On 5th July 1930 she completed over 750 miles of a cross-country race when she landed at the ]. The race had 88 starters and she had beaten them all in a handicap race in her ]. Her average speed was just over 100 miles per hour and she was the first woman to win the ].<ref name="royalaeroclubrrra">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-05 |title=King's Cup Winners - The '3Rs' |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205135953/http://www.royalaeroclubrrra.co.uk/kings-cup-winners.html |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> The cup was present to her by Sir ]. Sassoon was a politician but also the Air-Commodore of ] known as "the millionaires squadron".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moulson |first=Tom |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_vBsBQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Millionaires'+Squadron:+The+Remarkable+Story+of+601+Squadron+and+the+Flying+Sword&hl=en |title=The Millionaires' Squadron: The Remarkable Story of 601 Squadron and the Flying Sword |date=2014-07-08 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-3847-5 |
Her father bought her a plane for £500.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brown, Winifred Sawley |url=http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/pioneering-women/brown-winifred-sawley?highlight=WyJ3aW5pZnJlZCIsImJyb3duIl0= |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=afleetingpeace.org}}</ref> On 5th July 1930 she completed over 750 miles of a cross-country race when she landed at the ]. The race had 88 starters and she had beaten them all in a handicap race in her ]. Her average speed was just over 100 miles per hour and she was the first woman to win the ].<ref name="royalaeroclubrrra">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-05 |title=King's Cup Winners - The '3Rs' |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205135953/http://www.royalaeroclubrrra.co.uk/kings-cup-winners.html |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> The cup was present to her by Sir ]. Sassoon was a politician but also the Air-Commodore of ] known as "the millionaires squadron".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Moulson |first=Tom |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_vBsBQAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=The+Millionaires'+Squadron:+The+Remarkable+Story+of+601+Squadron+and+the+Flying+Sword&hl=en |title=The Millionaires' Squadron: The Remarkable Story of 601 Squadron and the Flying Sword |date=2014-07-08 |publisher=Pen and Sword |isbn=978-1-4738-3847-5 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| After flying she went to South America where she explored the length of the River Amazon in a ship and canoe.<ref name=cunliffe/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Brown |first=Winifred |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_c0jwEACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Yellow Waters: An Amazon Adventure |date=2015-11-12 |publisher=Pitchpole Books |isbn=978-0-9575549-5-5 |language=en}}</ref> | After flying she went to South America where she explored the length of the River Amazon in a ship and canoe.<ref name=cunliffe/><ref>{{Cite book |last=Brown |first=Winifred |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_c0jwEACAAJ&newbks=0&hl=en |title=Yellow Waters: An Amazon Adventure |date=2015-11-12 |publisher=Pitchpole Books |isbn=978-0-9575549-5-5 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 18 July 2022
| Winifred Brown | |
|---|---|
 1927 portrait by Lafayette | |
| Born | November 26, 1899 Sale, Greater Manchester |
| Died | 1984 Hove |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Other names | Winifred Adams |
| Occupation | aviator |
| Known for | winning the King's Air Race in 1930 |
| Spouse | Ron Adams |
| Partner | Einar Sverdrup |
| Children | Tony Adams |
Winifred "Win" Sawley Brown became Winifred Adams (November 26, 1899 – 1984) was a British sportswoman, aviator and author. She was the first woman to win the King's Cup air race (in 1930).
Life
Brown was born in 1899 in Sale and her father was a business person. She was expelled at the age of 14 after writing graffiti featuring the headteacher on a toilet wall.
In 1927 she was photographed in her pilots outfit by the Lafayette company. One of these portraits, which was owned by Pinewood Studios, is in the National Portrait Gallery.
Her father bought her a plane for £500. On 5th July 1930 she completed over 750 miles of a cross-country race when she landed at the London Air Park. The race had 88 starters and she had beaten them all in a handicap race in her Avro Avian III. Her average speed was just over 100 miles per hour and she was the first woman to win the King's Cup air race. The cup was present to her by Sir Philip Sassoon. Sassoon was a politician but also the Air-Commodore of No. 601 Squadron RAF known as "the millionaires squadron".
After flying she went to South America where she explored the length of the River Amazon in a ship and canoe.
In 1935 she moved from flying and exploring to sailing. This had been her father's interest and she bought a boat and had it re-fit by the original builders. Her crew was Ron Adams and they set off for the Arctic travelling to Spitzbergen. In 1939 her book about sailing off the Norwegian coast, 'Duffers on the Deep', was published.
Brown died in 1984 in Hove.
Private life
Einar Sverdrup was described as the love of her life. He lost his life off Spitzbergen during a raid in WWII.
She married Edwin R "Ron" Adams and she had a son Tony Adams who was an actor.
Her biography was written by Geoff Meggitt.
References
- "Brown, Winifred Sawley". afleetingpeace.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Winifred Sawley Brown (later Winifred Adams) - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- Flight magazine, July 1930
- "Brown, Winifred Sawley". afleetingpeace.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- "King's Cup Winners - The '3Rs'". web.archive.org. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- Moulson, Tom (2014-07-08). The Millionaires' Squadron: The Remarkable Story of 601 Squadron and the Flying Sword. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-4738-3847-5.
- ^ Cunliffe, Tom (2016-09-08). In the Wake of Heroes: Sailing's Greatest Stories Introduced by Tom Cunliffe. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. p. 203-. ISBN 978-1-4729-3600-4.
- Brown, Winifred (2015-11-12). Yellow Waters: An Amazon Adventure. Pitchpole Books. ISBN 978-0-9575549-5-5.
- Pilot.), Winifred BROWN (Aircraft (1939). Duffers on the Deep. [Reminiscences of Yachting Off the Norwegian Coast. With Plates, Including Portraits.]. Peter Davies.
- ^ "The life and times of pioneer Winifred Brown from Sale brought to life in new book". Great British Life. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2022-07-17.