History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Vernon Livermore was the Lusitania‘s bugler and also listed as a first waiter. He worked on board Lusitania with his brother-in-law, Percy Penny. They both lived in Liverpool, married to Hungarian sisters with the last name of Czervenka. Both Livermore and Penny survived. Livermore was rescued by Heron. Life Livermore was from Hyde, Lancashire (now Tameside, Greater Manchester), …
image credit: Michael Poirier/National Archives Percy Penny, 33, was a saloon cabin bed steward who worked on board Lusitania with his brother-in-law, Vernon Livermore. They both lived in Liverpool, married to Hungarian sisters with the last name of Czervenka. Penny was on the port side of the ship during the sinking. Both Penny and Livermore …
Matthew Freeman, about 19, was a British citizen and waiter aboard Lusitania. He is reported in Hoehling and Hoehling as the amateur lightweight boxing champion of England. During the sinking, he helped lower the boats and injured his hand in the process. Marie Depage helped bandage his hand. Once Marie bandaged his hand, he tried …
Edward Bond, a British national, was a saloon cabin bed steward who survived the Lusitania sinking. As the ship went under, he was sucked into a funnel with Detective-Inspector William Pierpoint, Margaret Gwyer, and Harold Taylor. They were all blown out of the funnel when the boilers exploded. Contributors: J. Kent Layton
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