Master William Robert Grattan Holt

William R. G. Holt Saloon Passenger Saved Image:  Marlborough College Archives. Born William Robert Grattan Holt 2 March 1900 Montréal, Québec, Canada Died 11 September 1947 (age 47) Age on Lusitania 15 Ticket number 46130 Cabin number B 28 Traveling with None Lifeboat None Rescued by Unknown Citizenship British (Canada) Residence Montréal, Québec, Canada Other …

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Mr. Frederick Orr Orr-Lewis

Frederick Orr-Lewis (1860 – 1921), 49, was a Canadian businessman and president of Canadian Vickers, Ltd., the Canadian division of the British shipbuilding and armaments corporation, Vickers. He was a native of Montréal, Québec, Canada, but owned an estate in Enfield, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom named Whitewebbs. He had been in Canada on business with …

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Mr. George Slingsby

George Slingsby (1889 – 1967), 26, was the valet to Frederick Orr-Lewis (later Sir Frederick Orr-Lewis). He had seen the torpedo heading towards Lusitania while at lunch on 7 May 1915. As the torpedo impacted and the ship started to sink, he found his employer on the port side deck. Slingsby gave his lifebelt to …

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Miss Elise Oberlin

Elise Oberlin was maid to Frances Stephens of Montréal, Québec, Canada. Her ticket and cabin was with Frances Stephens, ticket number 13170 and cabin D-5. She was of Swiss nationality. Elise was traveling aboard Lusitania with Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Stephens’ grandson John Harrison Chattan Stephens, and Master Stephens’ nurse, Caroline Milne. They were all lost …

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