by Lady Kathleen | Jan 23, 2019 | Children of the Titanic
Recently, I discovered that there was a woman on the Titanic by the name of Miss Ellen Toomey. I believe she may be a relative of mine, considering the name “Toomey” isn’t very common, and certainly wasn’t in 1912. All I know about Miss Toomey...
by Lady Kathleen | Jan 22, 2019 | The Stories Go On
There is a sign at the Staute which I will try to read, which was not easy to do, says Alan Here is what the Sign reads...
by Lady Kathleen | Jan 21, 2019 | Believe it or Not
A lifeboat from the Titanic, about to be picked up by the R.M.S. Carpathia. To mark the 101st anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the City Room comment stalwart known as Lifeboat No. 6 has bestowed upon us a mini-epic: a long, traditional-form haiku of 20...
by Lady Kathleen | Jan 20, 2019 | Children of the Titanic
My Great Grandmother was Sara Roth. She and Captain Smith had established a friendship aboard ship. It was due to him we believe she survived. She states ” Sara Roth” that captain Smith got her onto on of the last life boats before the water ran aboard. We...
by Lady Kathleen | Jan 19, 2019 | Believe it or Not
Recently I was watching a special on the History Channel dispelling some of the myths surrounding the tragedy. They had both historians and direct descendants of the passagers and crew supplying interviews. Much of this is hearsay, but these are the statements they...