History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…a Carpenter, UK Jim Kalafus, USA Michael Poirier, USA References Carpenter, Nicola. “Five Interesting Deaths Found on Berkshire Gravestones.” Spooky Isles. Online. Accessed 8 May 2013. <http://www.spookyisles.com/2012/08/5-interesting-deaths-found-on-berkshire-gravestones/> “Miss Thompson Lost Life in Sinking of Lusitania.” Miami Daily Metropolis. Wednesday, 12 May 1915, page 1. Share this: Print Email Pinterest…
…o 1906. He enrolled in Trinity College at the University of Cambridge in 1906 and received his B.A. in 1909. He entered the masters’ program in 1911 and received in M.A. in 1913. He was also a lecturer at Selwyn College at Cambridge from 1911 to 1914. In 1914, he moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and served as staff at Trinity College there, C.O.T.C. He was also the author of A Happy Exchange, published in 1914. In June of 1915, Wordsworth receiv…
…le struggled to climb the ladders up the decks. Patrick grabbed a lifebelt and forced his way to the boat deck and saw chaos. He describes the situation this way: The waves were something shocking. [T]hey were pelting mountain high against the side of the ship. I had my legs across the rails before I knew what I was doing. An engineer came up and pulled me back. He told me to get as high in the ship as I could. It did not matter how good a swimmer…
…simultaneous news that Penny and Livermore were safe, leading to a joyful reunion for the two sisters on a Liverpool tram. Contributors: Peter Kelly, Ireland Michael Poirier, USA References Preston, Diana. Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy. Berkley Books, 2002. New York Times, 10 May 1915. War Medals, Orders and Decorations To be sold by auction at Sotheby’s, in the Book Room. Day of Sale: Tuesday 18 July 2006 at 12.00 noon. Web. 27 July 2011. <http://ww…
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