Edith Mary Douglas

Edith Mary Douglas (née Dale) (13 November 1877 – 30 November 1962) was a British engineer, shipyard director and the first woman to fly in an experimental bomber aircraft. Early life and marriage Edith Mary Dale was born in Kanpur, India. Her father was George Desborough Dale, and he worked in the Indian Civil Service. Douglas was sent home to school in England. She married Major Clifford Hugh Douglas in 1915. She was his second wife and they had one daughter. Douglas was often referred to as Mrs C. H. Douglas, using the convention of adopting the husband's full name. Entry into engineering circles Through her husband Edith Douglas learned about engineering and finance. Her husband was one of the founders of the Social Credit movement during the 1920s.