History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Margaret Gwyer, 26, was the newlywed wife of Reverend Herbert Gwyer, as they had just married on 15 April 1915. She was a British national from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Margaret was sucked down a funnel during the Lusitania sinking and blown back to the surface. Both she and her husband survived the disaster. Margaret and Herbert had …
Read moreMrs. Herbert Linford Gwyer (Margaret Inglis Adams Cairns)
George Bilbrough, 36, was a British citizen from Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada. He survived the Lusitania sinking. George shared a room on board Lusitania with Archie Donald and John Wilson. Bilbrough often played bridge with Wilson, Donald, Thornton Jackson, and Reverend Herbert Gwyer. After the ship sank, Bilbrough found his way onto a damaged collapsible, where he pulled Archie …
Avis Dolphin Second Cabin Passenger Saved [No Picture Provided] Born Avis Gertrude Dolphin 24 August 1902 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Died 5 February 1996 (age 93) Dolgellau, Meirionnydd, Wales, United Kingdom Age on Lusitania 12 Lifeboat 17 Traveling with – Hilda Ellis (nurse) – Sarah Smith (nurse) Citizenship British (Canada) Residence St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada …
Sarah Smith was from St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. She was the nurse of Avis Dolphin and work colleague of Hilda Ellis. Sarah and Hilda were traveling aboardLusitania to send Avis to school in England and to also go on vacation. Through Avis, Sarah and Hilda befriended Professor Ian Holbourn during the voyage. Sarah and Hilda were lost in …
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