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Titanic History Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| 1958 - 1st class survivor Mrs Alice Silvey died of septicaemia in Duluth, Minnesota, USA at the age of 85.
1867 - 1st class survivor Mrs Annie May Stengel was born to Charles Morris and Amanda Ripley Morris in Brooklyn, New York, USA. 1918 - 1st class survivor Mrs Mary Aline Holverson died of kidney disease in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 41. 1885 - 3rd class survivor Miss May Elizabeth Howard was born to William Howard (farm labourer) and Martha Whall Howard in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, UK. 1912 - After being detained for the American inquiry into the disaster, J. Bruce Ismay and Titanic crew members left the U.S. for England aboard the Adriatic. 1912 - Day 12 of the American inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Washington, D. C., USA. Witnesses called that day: First Class Passenger Mrs. J. Stuart White and Vice President of the Marconi Company of America John Bottomley. 1912 - The British inquiry into the Titanic disaster opened in the Wreck Commissioner's Court, Royal Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London, England, UK. |
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People: First Class: Elisabeth Walton Allen
The trio, along with their maid, Emilie Kriushen, boarded the Titanic in Southampton. Miss Allen was returning home to gather her belongings before marrying her fiance, British physician Dr. James B. Mennell, and moving to England. Miss Allen and her cousin stayed in cabin B-5, with her aunt next door in cabin B-3. Their ticket number was 24160 and cost 221 16s 9d. Her and her relatives escaped in lifeboat 2, which was under the command of Fourth Officer Joseph B. Boxhall. It was one of the last boats to leave the Titanic. After the sinking, Miss Allen filed a $2,427.80 claim against White Star Line because of the personal property she lost in the sinking. She also went on to St. Louis, and later moved to England to become the wife of Dr. James Beaver Mennell. She had a double wedding in July 1912 with her sister. Miss Allen made her life in England, and was living in Tunbridge, England when she passed away. The date was December 15, 1967, and she was 85. Here's what she wrote about the disaster: 'My aunt's maid came to my door and asked if she could speak to me. I went into the corridor and she said, "Miss Allen, the baggage room is full of water." I replied that she needn't worry because the watertight compartments would be shut and it would be all right for her to go back to her cabin. She went back and returned to us immediately to say her cabin, which was forward on Deck E, was flooded. We were on the boat deck some minutes before being ordered into the lifeboat. Neither my aunt, Mrs Robert, my cousin, Miss Madill, nor myself ever saw or heard the band. As we stood there we saw a line of men file by and get into the boat - some 16 or 18 stokers. An officer came along and shouted to them, "Get out, you damned cowards; I'd like to see everyone of you overboard." They all got out and the officer said "Women and children into this boat" and we got in and were lowered. We were rowed around the stern to the starboard side and away from the ship as our boat was a small one and Boxhall feared the suction. As the Titanic plunged deeper and deeper, we could see her stern rising higher and higher until her lights began to go out. As the last lights on the stern went out we saw her plunge distinctively, bow first and intact. Then the screams began and seemed to last eternally. We rowed back after the Titanic sank but we saw no one in the water, nor were we near enough to any lifeboats to see them. When Boxhall lit his first light the screams grew louder and then died down. Our boat was the first one picked up by the Carpathia. I happened to be the first one up the ladder, as the others seemed afraid to start up, and when the officer who received me asked where the Titanic was, I told him she had gone down.' |
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