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Margaret Fairweather (Margaret Runciman) was born on 23 September, 1901 in West Denton Hall, near Newcastle upon Tyne, is a British aviator (1901–1944). Discover Margaret Fairweather's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 42 years old?

Popular As Margaret Runciman
Occupation Aviator
Age 42 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 23 September 1901
Birthday 23 September
Birthplace West Denton Hall, near Newcastle upon Tyne
Date of death 4 August, 1944
Died Place Malpas, Cheshire
Nationality Oman

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Who Is Margaret Fairweather's Husband?

Her husband is Roderick Sydney Nettleton King-Farlow (m. 1925-1936) Douglas Fairweather (m. 1938)

Family
Parents Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford Hilda Stevenson
Husband Roderick Sydney Nettleton King-Farlow (m. 1925-1936) Douglas Fairweather (m. 1938)
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Children Elizabeth Fairweather

Margaret Fairweather Net Worth

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1901

Margaret Fairweather (23 September 1901 – 4 August 1944) was a British aviator and one of the first eight women members of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).

She was the first woman to fly a Supermarine Spitfire.

Fairweather was born in 1901 in the West Denton part of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Her mother, Hilda Runciman, Viscountess Runciman of Doxford and her father Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford were both members of parliament.

She was educated at Notting Hill High School for Girls

She was an instructor for the Civil Air Guard at Renfrew.

1939

After war was declared in 1939, she was one of the first eight women members of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).

She was known as one of the First Eight, alongside Joan Hughes, Margaret Cunnison, Winifred Crossley Fair, Mona Friedlander, Gabrielle Patterson, Marion Wilberforce, and Rosemary Rees, under the command of Pauline Gower.

She flew many planes including Tiger Moths and Hurricanes, and was the first woman to fly a Supermarine Spitfire.

1944

Shortly after the death of her husband, Douglas, piloting an ATA aircraft on 3 April 1944, she died in a crash on 4 August that same year; also on board was her sister Kitty who was injured.

The original cause of the aborted mission was a mechanical problem with the fuel tank.

Because of the lack of fuel Margaret was obliged to make a forced landing at Hawarden in Cheshire which went well until they hit a ditch and she lost control as the Percival Proctor flipped over.

She had the worst injuries and despite being rushed to a hospital she died the next day.

She had only just returned to work after giving birth.

She and her husband are the only ATA couple to share the same grave and headstone.

They are buried at Dunure cemetery in Ayrshire.

A bus company in Hatfield named its eight buses after the "first eight" of the Tiger Moth pilots in the ATA, including Fairweather.

2008

The fifteen surviving women members of the ATA (and 100 surviving male pilots) were given a special award in 2008 by the Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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