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Lightoller was born in Chorley, Lancashire, on 30 March 1874, [8] into a family that had operated cotton-spinning mills in Lancashire since the late 18th century. His mother, Sarah Jane Lightoller (née Widdows), died of scarlet fever shortly after giving birth to him.
In the freezing water, many die of hypothermia. Lucas's dead body floats by an overturned collapsible, as Yates, unwilling to overcrowd the boat, swims away to his death. Lightoller takes charge on the boat as Murphy and Gallagher make it aboard, although Farrel is lost.
From left to right: Fifth Officer Harold Lowe, Second Officer Charles Lightoller, Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall; Third Officer Herbert Pitman, seated The crew of the RMS Titanic were among the estimated 2,240 people who sailed on the maiden voyage of the second of the White Star Line 's Olympic -class ocean liners , from Southampton , England ...
Surviving officials, crew and passengers who were questioned or provided evidence included J. Bruce Ismay (who was the first to be questioned); [10] the most senior surviving officer, Charles Lightoller (Second Officer on Titanic); [11] the lookout who sounded the alarm, Frederick Fleet; [12] the surviving wireless operator, Harold Bride; [13 ...
Second Officer Charles Herbert Lightoller (who took charge when he arrived) Jack Thayer, 17-year-old son of John B. Thayer, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was lost. Mrs. Thayer and her maid were rescued in Lifeboat 4. According to Paul Lee, the Mackay Bennett, searching for bodies, saw Collapsible B on April 23, 1912, at 41°55' N, 49°20' W.
John Lawlor, the actor best known for his roles in The Facts of Life and Phyllis, has died. He was 83. ... After the 13-episode debut season in 1979, he was replaced by Roger Perry’s Charles Parker.
Surviving crew members who testified included the most senior surviving officer Charles Lightoller (Second Officer on Titanic), [11] the lookout who sounded the alarm Frederick Fleet, [12] the surviving wireless operator Harold Bride, [13] and the ship's baker Charles Joughin. [14]
Charles Manson, the cult leader who orchestrated a string of gruesome murders by his “Family” of young acolytes in Los Angeles during the momentous summer of 1969, died aged 83 on 19 November ...