Lusitania Survivors still alive

[Dennis Foley]

In addition to Titanic, I am very interested in the Lusitania. Does anyone know if there is a web cite comparable to this one (magnificient as it is!) dedicated to Lusitania? Does anyone know how many, if any, Lusitania survivors are alive today? Thanks. Dennis

 

[Filipe Prista Lucas Rodrigues Lopes]

I believe that there are only two Lusitania survivors still alive: Audrey Pearl, aged 86, and Barbara Anderson MacDermott, aged 89.

Hope this helps

Filipe

 

[lisa bruner]

Dennis, hello to you. I went into search engines for you. I found something that might of interest to you. If you go to Monsters of the Sea: The Great Ocean Liners of Time you will find an aray of information including photo gallery. Give that a try.

 

[Jim Kalafus]

Dennis- G0 to Arthur Scott Lusitania survivor kept ordeal a secret for a memorial article, illustrated. about a previously unknown survivor who passed away this June.

 

[Dennis Foley]

Thank you folks for your information. Dennis

 

[Bruce Tompkins]

Hello, this is my 1st foray into the E-T site. I believe that two survivors are yet alive, Audrey Pearl (86) and Barbara Anderson MacDermott (89). Is that true or are there others? Was there a survivor named Rosalie Altamore? When did she pass on and at what age? An item supposedly signed by her is currently up for auction, and I just was curious. Thanks!

 

[Bruce Tompkins]

Hello again, while I'm on the Lusitania topic, there are so many Titanic memorial societies around the world. Is there a LUSITANIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY? If so, I'd like some more information about it (website address, location, when founded, number of members, dues, journals, etc).
Thanks again

 

[Colleen Collier]

Welcome aboard, Bruce. Can't help you a whole lot on Lusitania. I wish there was a Lusitania Historical Society. Lots of very intelligent "Lusy" people here. Would be great to combine their forces and get their knowledge down like on ET.

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

Hi Bruce- we have some real Lusy experts here. Mrs. McDermott is now 90 and doing very well and lives in Connecticut.. Here are some photos of her. http://www.Revdma2.com/Barbara.html
Audrey Pearl is also alive- am not sure of her health status but someone here will know.

 

[Bruce Tompkins]

Hello Shelley and Colleen, is Barbara's last name MacDermott or McDermott. Where does she live in Connecticut (I live there also)? Does she talk to visitors in person? Does anyone know of a Rosalie
Altamore? Was she a crewmember or passenger? How old was she when she passed on?

Bruce Tompkins
CT, USA

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

Bruce- the link above should answer everything.

 

[Iain Stuart Yardley]

Is Audrey Pearl now Mrs Audrey Lawson Johnston? I read this BBC story and thought for a minute that there was a Lusitania survivor that hadn't been mentioned on the board before.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/mid_/3526461.stm

Cheers,

Boz

 

[Eric Sauder]

Hi, Boz:

Yes, Audrey Pearl is Mrs. Lawson Johnston. I'll be visiting her again before the BTS convention this year and can't wait.

She worked very long and very hard hours trying to raise the money needed for this lifeboat, which was no small task considering she is in her late 80s. She did a wonderful job and is to be congratulated for her efforts.

I'd also like to personally thank again those couple of people on this list and others who donated a few dollars on Audrey's behalf. She appreciated it immensely. It's people like those who donated who are truly trying to keep the spirit of these ships -- as well as the victims and the survivors -- alive.

Eric Sauder

 

[Jesse D O'Neill]

i wouldnt mind meeting her myself. would be nice to meet a lusitania survivor and sit and talk

 

[Bruce B Chin]

I think I found the item that survivor Barbara McDermott is looking for, on eBay - it is in Maryland and the item is about to sell quite high