Comparison Of Amy Johnson's Life And Career
Amy Johnson
Amy Johnson was born in Hull on 1st July 1903, the daughter of John William Johnson, from the family firm of Andrew Johnson, Knutson and Company, fish merchants. She was also the grand-daughter of successful mill-owner William Hodge who was Mayor of Hull in 1860.
When she was eighteen she began a relationship with a Swiss businessman, Hans Arregger, who was living in Hull. Amy had hoped they would marry, but the relationship broke down and Hans married another woman, but he kept Amy’s letters for the rest of his life (they are now held at the Hull History Centre).
In 1925 after completing a B.A. degree at Sheffield University Amy returned to Hull to undertake a secretarial course at Wood's College. In the spring of 1926 she wrote to Hans: “...Mollie and I went up in the aero plane. We both enjoyed it, but I would have liked to have done some stunts.” The following year she moved to London to pursue a career in advertising. …show more content…
The cup was paid for with a purse of sovereigns Amy received from school children in Sydney and was to be awarded each year to a Hull child (under the age of 17) for a deed of courage.
Despite of the celebrity and record breaking achievements, Amy found it difficult to earn a living as a commercial pilot. Only two jobs had materialised in the 1930s, one for a few weeks in 1934, as a pilot for the daily London to Paris trips of Hillman Airways, the other for nine months in 1939 on the Solent air ferry service. The outreak of war gave Amy meant she could became a pilot in the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying machines and men to wherever they were needed.
Tragic accident
On 5th January 1941, she drowned when the plane she was flying crashed into the Thames Estuary during rough weather. A rescue boat did reach Amy, but it is believed the current from its propeller sucked her under water and she
Amy Johnson was born in Hull on 1st July 1903, the daughter of John William Johnson, from the family firm of Andrew Johnson, Knutson and Company, fish merchants. She was also the grand-daughter of successful mill-owner William Hodge who was Mayor of Hull in 1860.
When she was eighteen she began a relationship with a Swiss businessman, Hans Arregger, who was living in Hull. Amy had hoped they would marry, but the relationship broke down and Hans married another woman, but he kept Amy’s letters for the rest of his life (they are now held at the Hull History Centre).
In 1925 after completing a B.A. degree at Sheffield University Amy returned to Hull to undertake a secretarial course at Wood's College. In the spring of 1926 she wrote to Hans: “...Mollie and I went up in the aero plane. We both enjoyed it, but I would have liked to have done some stunts.” The following year she moved to London to pursue a career in advertising. …show more content…
The cup was paid for with a purse of sovereigns Amy received from school children in Sydney and was to be awarded each year to a Hull child (under the age of 17) for a deed of courage.
Despite of the celebrity and record breaking achievements, Amy found it difficult to earn a living as a commercial pilot. Only two jobs had materialised in the 1930s, one for a few weeks in 1934, as a pilot for the daily London to Paris trips of Hillman Airways, the other for nine months in 1939 on the Solent air ferry service. The outreak of war gave Amy meant she could became a pilot in the women's section of the Air Transport Auxiliary, flying machines and men to wherever they were needed.
Tragic accident
On 5th January 1941, she drowned when the plane she was flying crashed into the Thames Estuary during rough weather. A rescue boat did reach Amy, but it is believed the current from its propeller sucked her under water and she