Joan Meakin

Joan Meakin
Full name	Joan Meakin Price
Nationality	UK
Aviation career
Known for	First female to cross the English Channel in a glider

Joan Meakin (January 7, 1910 – November 11, 1977 born Marjorie Joan) became the first female glider pilot to fly over the English Channel on April 5, 1934. She was also the only female flyer in Sir Alan Cobham's Flying Circus.

She married Ronald Price who was the assistant general manager to the circus.

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