History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Marian “May” Bird (1875 – 1975), 40, of Cheshire, England, was a British subject and stewardess who had served aboard Lusitania since the ship’s maiden voyage. She survived the sinking in lifeboat 15 with her friend, Fannie Morecroft. They were rescued by the trawler Wanderer (also known by its registration number Peel 11) and then transferred …
Leslie Morton Able-Bodied Seaman Saved [No Picture Provided] Born Leslie Noel Morton 1896 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom Died 22 September 1968 (age 71) Surrey, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 18 Lifeboat collapsible Rescued by Indian Empire Citizenship British (English) Other names “Gertie” Spouse(s) Constance Hill (1920 -?) (please provide dates) Leslie Morton (1896 …
Phyllis Hutchinson, 24 (reported as 20 in the New York Times) was the niece of Robert A. Franks of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, New Jersey, a financial agent for Andrew Carnegie. Phyllis had spent 2 months at the Franks’ home and was returning to her relatives in Cheshire, England. Aboard Lusitania, her ticket was 46087 and …
Irene Paynter, 30, was a British national from England traveling aboard Lusitania with her father Charles after a trip to North America. Charles and Irene went down with the ship together, but Irene survived. She believed that her father was killed when wreckage struck him in the water. Life Irene was one of four daughters …
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