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Thomas Alfrd Eddon

RMS Carpathia Steward

Thomas Alfrd Eddon
Thomas Alfrd Eddon

Thomas Alfred Eddon was born in Liverpool, England on 25 December 1886. He was the son of Harry Thomas Eddon, a coachman, and Kathleen Knowles. 

Eddon (sometimes listed as Eaton) first appears on crew records in 1906 when he was a boots boy aboard Campania. In April 1912 he was a steward aboard Carpathia when that ship rescued the survivors of the Titanic disaster.

Eddon remained at sea for several years but later worked as a groundsman. He married in 1945 to Margaret Bushnell (1903-1991) but had no children. He died in Liverpool on 14 February 1956.
 

Bibliography

Brian J. Ticehurst (1996) The Titanic's rescuers : Captain Arthur Rostron and the crew of the Carpathia, (Occasional papers No.7), B & J Printers, ISBN 1871733073

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Carpathia Crew Summary

Name: Mr Thomas Alfrd Eddon
Age: 25 years 3 months and 21 days (Male)
Nationality: English
Occupation: Waiter
Ship: Carpathia
Died: Tuesday 14th February 1956 aged 69 years

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