Maud, Lady Hoare
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Lady Maud Hoare (later Maud, Viscountess Templewood; 1882 - 1962) was the wife of Sir Samuel Hoare and a DBE in her own right.
The following is from Time dated 28 February 1927:
"Sir Samuel Hoare, British Air Minister, and Lady Maud returned to London, last week, from a 12,000-mile round trip flight inaugurating the London-Cairo-Delhi air service (TIME, Jan. 10). The King-Emperor was graciously pleased to create Lady Maud a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She is the first woman ever to fly so many miles. There had been snow, rain, fog, sandstorms, but not a spare part was needed for the ship."
