Boarded the Titanic in 1st Class under the name Edith Russell and her occupation was a journalist.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #11 with her lucky toy pig that played the song "Maxixe".
Interviewed by many Titanic historians and by Walter Lord for his book "A Night to Remember".
Following her death in 1975, Walter Lord was given the pig as a collection; but following his death in 2002 the pig as been selled at an auction in 2011.
Boarded the Titanic in 1st Class under the name Edith Russell and her occupation was a journalist.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #11 with her lucky toy pig that played the song "Maxixe".
Interviewed by many Titanic historians and by Walter Lord for his book "A Night to Remember".
Following her death in 1975, Walter Lord was given the pig as a collection; but following his death in 2002 the pig as been selled at an auction in 2011.
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Whereabouts of her remains is unknown.
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