History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…ined the recommendation, deciding that his obligation to the gallery had become too much of a compulsion and had to distance himself from adding to his collection for some time. The Lady Lever Art Gallery opened on 18 December 1922, and Partridge was one of the guests to the occasion. Partridge expressed admiration for Lever’s accomplishment and felt a sense of pride for having collaborated with Lever to form the collection that is now on display….
…itor has not come across any account specifically mentioning the explosion cloud coming out of the cargo hatch, although it is likely that the force of the explosion would have found the least resistance through the opening caused by the torpedo impact. A blast directed outwards would have triggered the water column witnessed by those on board. Boiler explosion. The fact that all functioning boiler rooms had survivors indicate that this is unlikel…
…shot down on 13 October 1918 in Belgium. He is buried in the Oostrozebeke Communal Cemetery. McMurtry’s widow, Gertrude, lived until 4 December 1939 and died in Pickering, Ontario. Their daughter Florence did not outlive her mother by long. She died on 2 October 1940 in Toronto. Links of interest McMurtrie, McMurtry Clan Family Records Contributors Senan Molony, Ireland Michael Poirier, USA Eric Sauder, USA Zachary Schwarz Hildo Thiel, The Nether…
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