History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Robert Gray, 35, was a British national residing in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He was traveling second cabin aboard the Lusitania‘s final voyage. His cabin was on C deck, and his stewardess was May Bird. On the day of the Lusitania disaster, Gray was on deck with Cyril Wallace “indulging in a sing song.” Wallace …
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 …
Charles Gouder, image courtesy British National Archives/Michael Poirier. Charles Gouder (1889 – 1970), 26, was a waiter aboard the Lusitania‘s last voyage. He survived. Gouder was born on 5 March 1889 in Malta, then a British territory. The final trip of the Lusitania was his first aboard that ship as a waiter. He recalled the …
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