History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Image: Michael Poirier/Mariners’ Museum Florence Whitehead, 41, was the foster sister of Elizabeth Hampshire, with whom she was traveling aboard Lusitania. The sisters roomed in E-135 with Henrietta Pirrie. Florence and Elizabeth were at lunch when the torpedo struck. They saw lifeboat 11 spill and safely escaped in lifeboat 13. In the lifeboat, she, Elizabeth, …
Elizabeth Hampshire Second Cabin Passenger Saved image: Michael Poirier/Mariners Museum. Born Elizabeth Eleanor Hampshire 28 November 1878 Stalybridge, England, United Kingdom Died 19 May 1977 (age 98) Central Falls, Rhode Island, United States Age on Lusitania 36 Traveling with Florence Whitehead (foster sister) Lifeboat 13 Rescued by Stormcock Citizenship British Residence Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United …
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