Fiona Bryde Gore, Countess of Arran (née Colquhoun; 20 July 1918 – 16 May 2013), was a Scottish powerboat racer and recipient of the 1980 Segrave Trophy for the fastest woman on water.[1]
Career
editArran was introduced to powerboats when she was a passenger in Miss England III in its trial runs on Loch Lomond.[1] In 1980, Lady Arran became the fastest woman on water, reaching a speed of 102 mph (164 km/h) in a powerboat on Lake Windemere.[2][3] For this, she won the 1980 Segrave Trophy.[1]
Personal life
editFiona Colquhoun was born to Geraldine Bryde Tennant and Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet.[4][5] In 1937, she married the Hon. Arthur Gore, who in 1958 succeeded his brother as the 8th Earl of Arran.[1]
They had two sons:
- Arthur, Viscount Sudley (born 1938), who succeeded his father as 9th Earl of Arran
- Hon. Philip Gore (1943–1975)
Red-necked Wallabies were introduced by the then Fiona Gore in the 1940s to Inchconnachan, an island in Loch Lomond in Scotland, and still roam wild.[6] It is one of the very few places outside Australia which has a viable population of wallabies.[7][8]
Lord Arran on 23 February 1983, aged 72.[9][10] Lady Arran died 16 May 2013, aged 94.[1]
See also
edit- Lady Violet Aitken, powerboat racer
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituaries: The Countess of Arran". The Daily Telegraph. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ James, Mike. "Fiona, Lady Arran". Classicoffshore.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ "Lady Fiona Gore (1918–2013), The Countess of Arran's, 1980 Segrave Trophy '100mph on Water' plaque and other powerboat trophies and awards". Bonhams. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ↑ Sampson, Annabel (29 July 2020). "The Scottsh island that belonged to the champion powerboating Countess is on sale for £500k". Tatler. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ Steven, Alasdair (10 June 2013). "Obituary: Countess Arran, power-boat champion". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ The Sunday Times January 23, 2022, page 3
- ↑ "Loch Lomond Islands: Inchconnachan". Loch Lomond.net. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Franks, Richard (9 November 2021). "Inchconnachan: The British island where wallabies rule". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 148. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ↑ "Obituary: Earl of Arran". The Times. 24 February 1983. p. 12.