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, …
Annie Richardson, 39, a British national, was one of the pregnant mothers aboard the Lusitania‘s last voyage. Her cabin was E-114 and she shared a room with someone whom she described as being “Scotch” (Chrissie Aitken?). The torpedo struck the Lusitania as Annie was packing her belongings. She ran up the stairs and saw people …
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 …
Norah Bretherton Second Cabin Passenger Saved [No Picture Provided] Born Norah Annie Keating 6 January 1883 Brighton, England, United Kingdom Died 29 April 1977 (age 94) Swindon, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 32 Cabin number C 14 Traveling with – Paul Bretherton (son) – Betty Bretherton (daughter) Lifeboat 13 Rescued by Stormcock Citizenship British …
Read moreMrs. Cyril Herbert Emanuel Bretherton (Norah Annie Keating)
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