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Titanic History Friday, December 27, 2024 |
| 1976 - 3rd class survivor Miss Berta Olivia Nilsson died of a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) in Chicago, Illinois, USA at the age of 82.
1950 - 3rd class survivor Miss Mary Kelly died at the age of 60. 1884 - The Blake Opera House and Hotel, where 3rd class survivor Mrs Jennie Louise Hansen was a pastry cook, burned to the ground. She made the last trip in the elevator before flames gutted the shaft. Prior to the fire by several months, she was found lying unconscious in the kitchen overcome by gas fumes from the stove. 1968 - Trimmer and survivor Mr Ernest Frederick Allen died in Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK at the age of 80. |
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People: First Class: Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon
Sir Cosmo was 49 when he boarded the Titanic with his wife. They held ticket number 11755 and for reasons still unknown, signed in as "Mr. and Mrs. Morgan" which later caused numerous problems when the passenger list was released after the sinking (J.M. Morgan was the owner of the IMM whom owned the White Star Line and was to travel on the Titanic. He ended up cancelling his trip however at the last minute). Sir Cosmo occupied room A-16 and his wife A-20. At 1:10 A.M. Sir Cosmo and his wife asked First Officer Murdoch if they could board Lifeboat 1 together. Murdoch replied that he would be glad if they would and they did. Lifeboat 1 only carried 12 passengers - 7 of which were crew members. After they were lowered it was debated amoung the passengers of the boat if they should wait around for survivors. Sir Cosmo expressed his concern about being swamped and the passengers eventually gave in after a breif arguement and rowed away. Many of the crew members expressed their sorrow over the boat sinking because they had not only lost their belongings but their jobs as well and most likely would not receive pay for the full trip like they were expecting. Sir Cosmo gave the passengers some money to help ease the pain. His intent behind his gift was later questioned as perhaps a bribe not to go back and pick up survivors. Sir Cosmo and Lady Duff Gordon were rescued by the Carpathia and later returned to London. Once they returned to Great Britian Sir Cosmo had to defend himself at the British Inquiry against the accusation that he bribed the crew not to return to pick up survivors. Sir Cosmo died on April 20, 1931. |
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