History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Lifeboat 15 was one of the (if not the) last boats to be lowered, and was under the command of First Officer Arthur Rowland Jones. As the boat was leaving, it got tangled in the Marconi wires that threatened to drag the lifeboat down with the ship. Several people in the water hanging onto the sides …
Marian “May” Bird (1875 – 1975), 40, of Cheshire, England, was a British subject and stewardess who had served aboard Lusitania since the ship’s maiden voyage. She survived the sinking in lifeboat 15 with her friend, Fannie Morecroft. They were rescued by the trawler Wanderer (also known by its registration number Peel 11) and then transferred …
Fannie Morecroft (1872 – 1958), 43 (given as 36), was a British national and stewardess aboard the last voyage of the Lusitania. She had been working aboard Lusitania since at least 1912. She survived the sinking and was plucked from the water by lifeboat 15, which was in turn picked up by the trawler Wanderer …
Arthur Rowland Jones First Officer Saved [No Picture Provided] Born Arthur Rowland Jones 1879 Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom Died 2 February 1918 (age 38) HMT Avanti At sea Age on Lusitania 35 Lifeboat 15 Rescued by Wanderer (Peel 11), Flying Fish Citizenship British (English) Residence Ffynnongroew, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom Spouse(s) Elizabeth Lunn (1907 – …
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