greg robertson
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I forgot to ask what happened to Baby Desmond Cox?
Baby Desmond Cox
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Michael Shetina
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He was swept from his mothers arms when she was in the water.
greg robertson
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Is he dead now?
Michael Shetina
Member
Yes he died in the water, she never saw him again
Zack Schwarz
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According to the official report Desmond Cox survived. I read on a previous thread that he passed away a while back.
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Zack
Michael Shetina
Member
Really, Diane Preston's book says he died! Are you sure you aren't thinking of someone else?
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Eric Sauder
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I'm sure that Des's widow, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren would be quite upset to learn he really died in 1915! I'll have to write and let them know....
Now the serious answer. Yes, Des Cox survived the sinking. He died in September, 2000. I was lucky enough to contact him about eight years before he passed away. Although he remembered nothing of the sinking, being only about 18 months old at the time, he was extremely helpful with information about himself and his mother's experiences, and we kept up quite a lively correspondence until his passing. He took a keen interest in every aspect of the disaster and followed all Lusitania-related news with great interest.
As for Diana Preston saying that he died, well, that's one of the reasons I can't take the book seriously. That and getting many names wrong. Names are among the most easily verified facts, and if those are incorrect, I can't begin to imagine what else is wrong. I haven't read the book (and don't really plan to until I can find it on the bargain book shelf), and I'm almost afraid to. This just shows that it's not the end-all, definitive book that the publishers claim.
It just proves what I always say -- If it's in a book, don't believe it until you verify it with a reliable source!
Eric Sauder
Now the serious answer. Yes, Des Cox survived the sinking. He died in September, 2000. I was lucky enough to contact him about eight years before he passed away. Although he remembered nothing of the sinking, being only about 18 months old at the time, he was extremely helpful with information about himself and his mother's experiences, and we kept up quite a lively correspondence until his passing. He took a keen interest in every aspect of the disaster and followed all Lusitania-related news with great interest.
As for Diana Preston saying that he died, well, that's one of the reasons I can't take the book seriously. That and getting many names wrong. Names are among the most easily verified facts, and if those are incorrect, I can't begin to imagine what else is wrong. I haven't read the book (and don't really plan to until I can find it on the bargain book shelf), and I'm almost afraid to. This just shows that it's not the end-all, definitive book that the publishers claim.
It just proves what I always say -- If it's in a book, don't believe it until you verify it with a reliable source!
Eric Sauder
Michael Shetina
Member
I wasted 28 bucks on that piece of junk!
Geoff Whitfield
Member
Well, I ain't going to say "I told you so" but I did, didn't I? !!!!!
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Geoff
Michael Shetina
Member
I'm sorry, but I had my facts mixed up, it was another woman's son i was thinking of, Ms. Preston got that right
Sorry for the mistake.
Sorry for the mistake.
Eric Sauder
Member
Hey, Mike:
Don't feel bad. There is plenty of other stuff she got wrong!
Eric Sauder
Don't feel bad. There is plenty of other stuff she got wrong!
Eric Sauder
Geoff Whitfield
Member
And she's going to put all of it into a film too!!!!!
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Geoff
Tracy Smith
Member
Thanks for saving me the trouble of buying the book. I've picked it up and put it down several times at the bookstore. Now, I think I'll leave it put down.
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