Margot Gore
Margaret Gore | |
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Gore in ATA uniform and flying helmet | |
| Born | 24 January 1913 Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Died | 20 August 1993 (aged 80) Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England |
| Education | Bedford High School for Girls |
| Occupation(s) | Pilot and osteopath |
| Employer | Air Transport Auxiliary & British School of Osteopathy |
Margaret Wyndham Gore MBE (24 January 1913 – 20 August 1993), known as Margot Gore, was a leading British aviator and osteopath. She was appointed MBE for her service as a commander in the Air Transport Auxiliary. She may be the first woman to pilot a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. After the war she trained to be an osteopath rising to teach and then sit on the board of the British School of Osteopathy.