Mr. HENRY ADAMS, Saloon
Class Passenger
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Henry Adams of Tenby, England was a London merchant. He married
an American, Annie McNutt, and they lived
in Regent’s Park, London. As of 1 May 1915, Henry and Annie had
just been married for four weeks. Henry had been reluctant to
travel on the Lusitania
but was convinced to do so by his wife, a "confirmed Cunarder."
During the voyage, Henry insisted moving the lifebelts from the top of
their wardrobe to under their berths. That way the lifebelts
would be more accessible should there be any need for them.
After the torpedo struck, Henry seemed "incapable of action" (Preston,
216). Annie guided Henry around and after official word came
around that everything
was going to be all right, a relieved Annie sat down in a collapsible
boat
with Henry where they waited for further instructions. Not long
afterward,
they saw "a great wave come over the bow" and the two were separated.
The Tuesday, 11 May 1915 survivors list says they both survived,
but the list is in error. Henry did not survive the sinking,
although Annie did. Mr. Henry Adams, per the Cunard
Confidentiality Report, was
body #237.
Contributors:
Mike Poirier
Judith Tavares
References:
Preston, Diana. Lusitania: An Epic
Tragedy. Berkley Books, 2002.
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