Not on Board

…ather Thomas Corrigan traveled on the Lusitania to the United States from London. He was an Irish man that dug coal on the ship. He jumped ship in New York along with another man before the ships final voyage. Stuart McPherson My Grandfather Archibald Scott McPherson, was an engineer on the Lusitania on it‘s last trip to New York, and jumped ship with many others, having read in local newspapers that the German’s would start torpedoing British shi…

Docket No. 288: Jane Worden

Barry O’ Donovan(m./ goodchild hi, finally some information on my G.G.Grandfathers Brothers daughter’s life and sad end. barry C. O’Leary Hi Barry, Just wondering if you have any further information on Jane Worden? Due to her Clonakilty connections (Cork) we will be commemorating her in a local historical journal this year. Regards, C. OLeary Dale Goodchild Hi Barry, George Goodchild was my Grandfather and Jane Goodchild (Worden) was his sister….

Mr. James Alexander McCubbin, Chief Purser

…department. His job was to ensure that the passengers under his care were comfortable, entertained, and content. After his service with Cunard, McCubbin had planned to retire to a farm he had bought in Golders Green, just outside of London, England. McCubbin was a friend of Florence Sullivan. When the Lusitania was sinking, James Leary attempted to get his valuables from McCubbin without success. Isaac Lehmann also saw McCubbin smoking a cigarett…

Miss Elizabeth Bretherton

…abeth “Betty” Bretherton, 15-months old, was the daughter of Cyril Bretherton and Norah Keating. She was also the sister of Paul Bretherton. She traveled with her mother and brother aboard Lusitania. Norah and Paul survived, Betty did not. The Brethertons lived in Santa Monica, California, where Paul and Betty were born and where Cyril was working as a journalist and lawyer. In May 1915, Norah was traveling to England on the Lusitania to introduce…

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