Beryl Markham

Beryl Markham
Markham in 1936
Born	Beryl Clutterbuck 26 October 1902 Ashwell, Rutland, England
Died	3 August 1986(1986-08-03) (aged 83) Nairobi, Kenya
Occupation	Writer, pilot, horse trainer
Notable works	West with the Night
Spouse	Jock Purves ​ ​ (m. 1919, unknown)​ Mansfield Markham ​ ​ (m. 1927; div. 1942)​ Raoul Schumacher ​ ​ (m. 1942; div. 1960)​
Children	Gervase Markham

Beryl Markham (born Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a Kenyan aviator born in England (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, West with the Night.