Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy
British royal courtier and early pioneer of women's ice hockey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lady Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy DCVO (née Stanley; September 2, 1875 – December 30, 1963) was a British courtier, best known for helping to popularize ice hockey in the early days of the sport in Canada. The daughter of Lord Stanley of Preston, former Governor General of Canada, and Lady Constance Villiers, she was one of the earliest European women known to have played the sport. Today, she is celebrated as an early pioneer of women's ice hockey and the championship trophy of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) is called the Isobel Cup in her honour.[1]
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Isobel Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy | |
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Other titles | Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Born | Isobel Constance Mary Stanley (1875-09-02)September 2, 1875 |
Died | December 30, 1963(1963-12-30) (aged 88) London, England |
Noble family | Stanley |
Spouse(s) | Francis Gathorne-Hardy |
Issue | Elizabeth Constance Mary Gathorne-Hardy |
Father | Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby |
Mother | Constance Villiers |
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