Brianblip

By Brianblip

Aviation Pioneer

Winnie Drinkwater (11 April 1913 – 6 October 1996) was a pioneering Scottish aviator and aeroplane engineer. She was the first woman in the world to hold a commercial pilot's licence.
The mural by artist Dan MC of Spraywellmurals is in Cardonald where she once lived.
More on the mural here
She was born in Waterfoot, a small village in East Renfrewshire and died in Taumarunui, New Zealand. 
Some more information on her life here
Great though this mural is, it covers an old ghost sign

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