History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…st Privileged youth Virginia Loney was born on 19 May 1899 in Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, United States, the only child of Allen Donnellan Loney and Catharine Wolfe Brown. The Loney and Brown families were established families of wealth. Virginia was a cousin of the motor sportsman David Bruce-Brown and a grandniece of the lawyer Henry Donellan Loney. Virginia was named after Catharine’s mother, Virginia Greenway McKesson of McKesson P…
…ection. Born Margaret Haig Thomas 12 June 1883 Died 20 July 1958 (age 75) London, England, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 32 Ticket number 46045 Cabin number B 90 Traveling with – David Alfred Thomas (father), – Arnold Rhys-Evans (father’s secretary) Rescued by Bluebell Citizenship British (Wales) Residence Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Other name(s) – Lady Rhondda (1917 – 1919), – Viscountess Rhondda (1919 – her death) Spouse(s) Sir Humphrey Ma…
…gainst Germany and helped bring the United States into World War I. Education and experience Bemis was a businessman and millionaire, who, in addition to owning the Lusitania, served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War. He graduated with a economics degree from Stanford (’50) (after switching out of psychology) and a MBA from Harvard (’54). He credited his time in Korea as being his “second education.” For the May/June 2015 edition of Stanfo…
…ess and full of hope they walked up the gangway on to the great ship where comfort and safety were assured, the Cunard Company’s motto was always comfort and safety for their passengers. She was indeed a wonderful ship, every home comfort could be found on her, her beautifully furnished rooms and bed-rooms and well appointed Dining-rooms made a passenger feel at ease at a glance. It was approximately five o’clock in the afternoon when her great si…
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