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{{Infobox Individual
|individual name= Diane Holmes
|aka = Sally-Anne Hope
|image=  
|image = DianeHolmesInRestaurant.jpg
|race= [[Human]]
|species = Human
|home planet= [[Earth]]
|partner = Owen Harper
|home era= [[1953]]
|origin = [[Earth]]
|appearances= [[TW]]: ''[[Out of Time]]''<br>[[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]''
|first = Out of Time (TV story)
|actor= [[Louise Delamere]]
|appearances= [[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'', ''[[A Day in the Death (TV story)|A Day in the Death]]''
|actor = Louise Delamere
}}
}}
'''Diane Holmes''' was a pilot who flew into the [[Cardiff Rift]]. She was the lover of a [[Diane Holmes' lover|married man]] prior to going through the Rift.


In 1953 '''Diane Holmes''' was a pilot. On December 18th she, [[John Ellis]] and [[Emma-Louise Cowell]] were on their way to [[Dublin]]. But somehow the plane (''[[Sky Gypsy]]'') flew through the [[Cardiff Rift]] and ended up in present day [[Cardiff]].
On [[18 December]] [[1953]], she, [[John Ellis]] and [[Emma-Louise Cowell]] were on their way to [[Dublin]] in Diane's plane, the ''[[Sky Gypsy]]'', when it flew through the Cardiff Rift and ended up in [[Cardiff]] more than 50 years later.


Diane and [[Owen Harper|Owen]] had a relationship, but she decided to fly away and try to find the Rift again, to get back to 1953. Whether she succeeded, or if she was killed or otherwise lost in the attempt, remains unknown. ([[TW]]: ''[[Out of Time]]'')
Diane and [[Owen Harper]] had a relationship, but she decided to fly away and try to find the Rift again, hoping to get back to 1953. ([[TV]]: ''[[Out of Time (TV story)|Out of Time]]'')


Later, an apparation claiming to be Diane appeared to Owen, but it is not known if this was really Diane. ([[TW]]: ''[[End of Days]]'')
Owen activated [[Torchwood Three]]'s [[rift manipulator]] with the intent of forcing the Cardiff Rift back open, hoping to find Diane again. ([[TV]]: ''[[Captain Jack Harkness (TV story)|Captain Jack Harkness]]'')


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Later, an apparition claiming to be Diane appeared to Owen after he opened the Rift. This was later revealed to have been a vision caused by [[Bilis Manger]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[End of Days (TV story)|End of Days]]'')
[[Category:20th century individuals|Holmes]]
 
[[Category:Human pilots|Holmes]]
== Behind the scenes ==
=== Torchwood website ===
The [[Series 1 (Torchwood)|series 1]] version of the [[Torchwood website]] contained a number of documents and articles pertaining to Diane Holmes.
 
==== Plucky gal flies in from London solo! ====
[[File:Plucky Gal Diane Holmes.jpg|thumb|A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.]]
A newspaper article titled "Plucky gal flies in from London solo!" reported on Diane's flight from London to Sydney. The article compared Diane to Amelia Earheart, stating that she spent four days without stopping to refuel or sleep. When asked by the reporter how she found the experience, Diane replied: "Terrible wind across Bengal Bay". She planned to do a little sight-seeing, including flying out to Ayers Rock, before making her return journey.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper4.shtml |title=Newspaper report: England/Australia Flight |date of source= |website name=[[Torchwood website]] |accessdate=28 July 2022 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071204174325/http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper4.shtml |archivedate=04 December 2007 }}</ref>
 
==== Frantic sea search for missing air ace ====
[[File:Search for Sky Gypsy article.jpg|thumb|A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.]]
A newspaper article titled "Frantic sea search for missing air ace" reported the search for Diane Holmes after she went missing over the Irish Sea. They were yet to release the names of her two passengers. According to the article, Holmes was 34 years old at the time of her disappearance. The carrier firm that Diane worked for described her safety record as "impeccable".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper1.shtml|title=Newspaper report: Search for Sea Gypsy |date of source= |website name=[[Torchwood website]] |accessdate=29 July 2022 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071203210033/http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper1.shtml |archivedate=03 December 2007 }}</ref>
 
==== Sea search for Diane Holmes called off ====
[[File:Search for Diane called off article.jpg|thumb|A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.]]
A newspaper article titled "Sea search for Diane Holmes called off" from 24 December 1953, reported that the search for Diane Holmes (34) and her passengers, John Ellis (39) and Emma Louise Cowell (18) had been abandoned. The article stated that Holmes first took to flying planes during the Second World War, when she carried vital shipments across the channel in often hazardous conditions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper2.shtml|title=Newspaper report: Search Called Off |date of source= |website name=[[Torchwood website]] |accessdate=29 July 2022 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071203222058/http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper2.shtml |archivedate=03 December 2007 }}</ref>
 
==== Air ace tribute ====
[[File:Air ace tribute article.jpg|thumb|A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.]]
A newspaper article titled "Air ace tribute" reported on the tenth anniversary of Diane Holmes' disappearance. The article stated that the 99's Women Aviators Society held a memorial dinner in Bristol on 18 December 1963. Sally Partington of Partington's Flying School referred to Diane as a friend. According to the article, Diane won the Bendix air race three years in a row and became the second woman to fly twice the speed of sound. After flying from England to Australia in 1952, she was given the freedom of the City of Sydney. Her first plane was a Cessna 140.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper3.shtml|title=Newspaper report: Search Called Off |date of source= |website name=[[Torchwood website]] |accessdate=29 July 2022 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071204174320/http://www.torchwood.org.uk/html/diane/newspaper3.shtml |archivedate=04 December 2007 }}</ref>
 
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:20th century individuals]]
[[Category:Human pilots]]
[[Category:21st century individuals]]
[[Category:Human time travellers]]
[[Category:Feminists]]
[[Category:Owen Harper's romances]]
[[Category:Cardiff residents]]

Latest revision as of 06:17, 11 February 2024

Diane Holmes was a pilot who flew into the Cardiff Rift. She was the lover of a married man prior to going through the Rift.

On 18 December 1953, she, John Ellis and Emma-Louise Cowell were on their way to Dublin in Diane's plane, the Sky Gypsy, when it flew through the Cardiff Rift and ended up in Cardiff more than 50 years later.

Diane and Owen Harper had a relationship, but she decided to fly away and try to find the Rift again, hoping to get back to 1953. (TV: Out of Time)

Owen activated Torchwood Three's rift manipulator with the intent of forcing the Cardiff Rift back open, hoping to find Diane again. (TV: Captain Jack Harkness)

Later, an apparition claiming to be Diane appeared to Owen after he opened the Rift. This was later revealed to have been a vision caused by Bilis Manger. (TV: End of Days)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Torchwood website[[edit] | [edit source]]

The series 1 version of the Torchwood website contained a number of documents and articles pertaining to Diane Holmes.

Plucky gal flies in from London solo![[edit] | [edit source]]

A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.

A newspaper article titled "Plucky gal flies in from London solo!" reported on Diane's flight from London to Sydney. The article compared Diane to Amelia Earheart, stating that she spent four days without stopping to refuel or sleep. When asked by the reporter how she found the experience, Diane replied: "Terrible wind across Bengal Bay". She planned to do a little sight-seeing, including flying out to Ayers Rock, before making her return journey.[1]

Frantic sea search for missing air ace[[edit] | [edit source]]

A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.

A newspaper article titled "Frantic sea search for missing air ace" reported the search for Diane Holmes after she went missing over the Irish Sea. They were yet to release the names of her two passengers. According to the article, Holmes was 34 years old at the time of her disappearance. The carrier firm that Diane worked for described her safety record as "impeccable".[2]

Sea search for Diane Holmes called off[[edit] | [edit source]]

A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.

A newspaper article titled "Sea search for Diane Holmes called off" from 24 December 1953, reported that the search for Diane Holmes (34) and her passengers, John Ellis (39) and Emma Louise Cowell (18) had been abandoned. The article stated that Holmes first took to flying planes during the Second World War, when she carried vital shipments across the channel in often hazardous conditions.[3]

Air ace tribute[[edit] | [edit source]]

A newspaper article relating to Diane Holmes on the Torchwood website.

A newspaper article titled "Air ace tribute" reported on the tenth anniversary of Diane Holmes' disappearance. The article stated that the 99's Women Aviators Society held a memorial dinner in Bristol on 18 December 1963. Sally Partington of Partington's Flying School referred to Diane as a friend. According to the article, Diane won the Bendix air race three years in a row and became the second woman to fly twice the speed of sound. After flying from England to Australia in 1952, she was given the freedom of the City of Sydney. Her first plane was a Cessna 140.[4]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Newspaper report: England/Australia Flight. Torchwood website. Archived from the original on 04 December 2007. Retrieved on 28 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Newspaper report: Search for Sea Gypsy. Torchwood website. Archived from the original on 03 December 2007. Retrieved on 29 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Newspaper report: Search Called Off. Torchwood website. Archived from the original on 03 December 2007. Retrieved on 29 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Newspaper report: Search Called Off. Torchwood website. Archived from the original on 04 December 2007. Retrieved on 29 July 2022.
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