The rules of this Commission make no provision for a rehearing of any case in which a final decree has been entered. She was coming home to Scotland on holiday, and there is a tragic coincidence in the fact that following upon the telegram from the Cunard Company there came from her a characteristically cheery postcard which had been mailed from New York the day before she sailed and was only received in Glasgow yesterday. To his horror the reply came next morning: Mrs. Dingley sailed with the Lusitania. Elizabeth took her brother, Percy, 20, to Europe during the spring of 1914. I saw them very shortly before the torpedoing of the ship, but did not see them afterwards. Argentine businessman Carlos Gauthier, 24, vanished leaving a widow, Angeline, in Chicago. A search of relevant newspapers shows that hometown reporters never again interviewed Reverend King on this point . Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Ill-fated: one of the mass graves in which Lusitania victims were buried, in Cobh. WebThe RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the coast of Cork on May 7, 1915, during World War I. The burial was well carried out and a number of persons followed the remains to the graveyard, and remained until buried, and great sympathy was exhibited by those present, some of the women shed tears over the coffin. Donald Barrow, Monmouth, was returning from Canada with his wife, who was a Canadian girl only twenty years old and married only ten months ago. NARA is currently completing a large-scale project to digitize photographs and films from World War I, including these photographs from165-WW,American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917-1918. Richad B. Stolley at Fortune reports that in 1982, American venture capitalist Gregg Bemis bought the wreck, believing he could salvage millions of dollars worth of bronze and brass from the ship. Alfreds remains were laid to rest in an old famine graveyard at Kilmore on the evening of May 24th. Gare Maritime : A Journey into the Golden Age of travel, Ep. A mummified corpse up to 800 years old was found in a food delivery bag in Peru, authorities in the South American country have said.. A second explosion must have followed that of the torpedo (boiler or coal or powder!). Survivor Thomas Sumner recalled that on sailing morning he and Richard had stood side by side at the rail, with Richard taking snapshots with his Kodak-type box camera. There was no issue of this marriage, but Mrs. Tesson had three children by her former marriage- William, Charles, and Roy Atkins, then 21, 18, and 8 years of age respectively, all American nationals since birth. He went below to change into his dark green spring suit and get a hat, and Grace French went on deck to wait for him. Allan and Evelyn Dredge were mis-remembered by survivor Dwight Carlton Harris, who referred to them as Mr. and Mrs. Grudge in his letter account of the disaster. It was almost a relief when the faces became indistinguishable as such. Elizabeth, four months past her twenty-first birthday remained a citizen of the United Kingdom. They died intestate. Mrs. Wheelhouse, the deceaseds mother, intends leaving Liverpool on Tuesday for Kilmore in order to visit the grave. At the time of his death Tesson was assistant manager of the show department of John Wanamaker, New York, and received a salary of $10,000 per annum and in addition yearly bonuses of something in excess of $2,000. However Matilda Wheelhouse decided to travel to see the grave of Alfred is not recorded, but there is no doubt that she completed the journey. Wikimedia. You are using an out of date browser. With many thanks for the assistance you have given us in this matter.Yours faithfully,The Cunard Steam Ship Company, Ltd. From this letter we can clearly see that officials at Cunard were very sensitive in their dealings with Mrs. Wheelhouse, and their reasons for keeping certain information from the poor woman is clearly stated. He had gone far in his profession as an engineer and was going farther. Thirty old friends from Seward made the trip to console Reverend King. Lists of survivors and identified victims were circulated and posted around Liverpool as details became available, but the only lists where Alfreds name appeared were on the lists of the missing. Tesson was the head shoe buyer and Vice President for the Board of Trade at Wanamakers department store, in New York City. As far as the Book of the Dead is concerned- it is only something I have heard of but cannot vouch that it really contained all the photos of everyone recovered. It is evident from the record that if either Tesson or his wife had lived her crippled son Roy would probably have continued to receive small contributions of not more than $25 per month for his maintenance and support. Collect, curate and comment on your files. Carlton Thayer Brodrick, an unmarried 28 year old who earned $10,000.00 per year as chief geologist for a mining corporation operating in Russia, was on his way to Europe where he was to assist Herbert Hoover in the Belgian relief effort. was the only trace of the couple ever found. ( Not complete) Cemetery Visibility: Public. Advertising Notice It is obvious from these letters that Miss Moody and Richard had hit it off and that Miss French did not care for Miss Moody at all. William H. HarknessAsst. Kate was recovered, and buried in Queenstown but, beyond that, nothing is known of their last seven days. Mrs. Bullen was a lady of about 24 years of age, and had resided at the Muskoka apartments for a short time. I turned to them and suggested their going to their stateroom on the deck below to get their life belts, but Mr. Hubbard stood by the rail with a half-smile and with one arm affectionately around his wife. But, because his family asked while memories were still fresh, he was well remembered. We enclose herewith a first class railway order made on the London and North Western railway Company to Lixnaw. Norah Bretherton remembered that Richard was in charge of collecting the scorecards at the second class whist tournament, which she had won. On the evening of May 1, the day of Lusitanias departure, the Washington Times reported, Cunard line officials laughed at passengers fears and said the Lusitania could show her heels to any submarine. Still, the Cunard Line took precautions at the suggestion of the British Admiralty, advising that Lusitania not fly flags in the war zone, paint her funnels to avoid detection, and consider a zigzagging maneuver. But getting a definitiveanswer has been difficult. Family and friends of those never found were left to ponder a wide variety of equally unpleasant scenarios. But he finds nothing in either record or the petition which had not been taken into account and carefully weighed before the decision was rendered. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. According to The Guardian, documents divulged in 2014, seem to indicate the U.K. government has been hiding the fact that the shipand the wreckwere loaded with high explosives. According to his diary, Schwieger followed the Lusitania, hoping for her to turn to her starboard side in order to secure a favorable shot. If you broke your journey at Limerick we are quite sure that you would be able to obtain the necessary accommodation. This letter, sent to Mrs. Wheelhouse on the day of her journey, details her travel itinerary, and advises her as to the arrangements made by them, on her behalf: CUNARD LINEGeneral Managers Office.LIVERPOOLAugust 3rd. Alfred followed in his fathers footsteps, also joining the Cunard Steam Ship Company and serving as an apprentice engineer. Had Tesson been lost with the Lusitania and his wife survived, it is apparent that her interest in his small estate and her smaller estate, supplemented by the insurance on his life which was for her benefit should she survive him, would scarcely provided for her own needs and would have not put her in a position to make any substantial contributions to her sons. We do not know the extent of the journey from Lixnaw to Kilmore, but it is quite evident that you will not be able to return from Lixnaw the same evening. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. He had also once served as the master of the Cunard Lines Cephalonia, according to 1915 articles. Bullen, wife of H.G. 221. : William Atkins, who testified in October 1923, that he is a laborer with a wife and nine children ranging in age from 16 months to 27 years: Charles Atkins, who testified in October 1923, that he is a laborer with a wife and one child, a daughter 19 years of age; and the unmarried crippled son, Roy. With principals rock-strong, he had a winning personality that endeared him to all. During the latest mission, divers were able to relocate the telegraph and successfully use air bags to float it to the surface. The reward went unclaimed: her body was never identified. The owner of the RMS Lusitania accused the Irish government of Female body, washed ashore at Ross, Carrigaholt, July 20th. She left Scotland a few years ago to take up a position in the household of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught at Government House, Ottawa. The proceeds of these policies were claimed by the administrator of Mrs. Tessons estate. The body was buried in a new grave in the corner next the sea. A mutual friend of theirs, a Miss Hardy, had taken snapshots on the crossing including several group shots with Richard in them. 50 year old Ella Mae Lawrence was volunteering as a nurse. Sergt. }); Lusitania lifeboat. He took a leave of absence from the bank, for he planned on returning to Canada. Mrs. Willey was born Catherine Dietrick in Jackson, Illinois on August 23, 1862. Four men carry the American flag-covered 1. A total of 169 of the 289 bodies recovered Catherine married Cameron Willey, but that marriage ended in divorce as well, in 1903. 544 Parker, Umpire, rendered the decision of the Commission. Miss Seccombe immigrated to the United States in 1897, at age 20. 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