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Titanic survivor
Just been to see Titanic Exhibition at Belfast and was reminded of a tale my Grandmother used to tell me that a cook survived the sinking because his thick apron made from animal skin (fur?) helped save him from the icy waters. He apparently lived near the Shirley windmill near Croydon, England.
Not sure how a cook's apron could be that protective and I can find no reference to such a person from the passenger lists on the Internet so I have my doubts.
Perhaps it wasn't even the Titanic. Anyway, I thought I'd give Answerbank a try.
Thanks.
Not sure how a cook's apron could be that protective and I can find no reference to such a person from the passenger lists on the Internet so I have my doubts.
Perhaps it wasn't even the Titanic. Anyway, I thought I'd give Answerbank a try.
Thanks.
Answers
There was a cook survived from Shirley, but that was Shirley in Southampton, he was called Alfred Edgar Windebank.
16:06 Mon 16th Jul 2012
there was a baker who survived, but nothing about an apron
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joughin
having had a drink may have helped him not to feelt he cold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joughin
having had a drink may have helped him not to feelt he cold