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Chris, Can't reach you on your home address. I think I've tracked down the recepient, which would indicate that the sender was a third class passenger, originally from Sweden. Craig and I will keep trying.

Just imagine the ill feeling when informed that they couldn't take their trunks in the lifeboats!

As a complete dis-believer in regression and past lives, I have several times been asked to sit in on a regression session (Try saying that after two sherries!) Whilst I was aware that there was some trickery afoot - not on the part of the chap being regressed, who was and still is a well known...

I'm not sure if they've included the grave of Eleanor Rigby on the Beatles tour. It is situated in the graveyard at St.Peter's Church, Woolton (Used to be Much Woolton when I was a kid!)Eleanor was in some way connected to the Whitfields of Woolton - probably some sort of step relative, I've...

I went to Quarry Bank Grammar School and amongst the text books issued to me when I started was John Lennon's French book - complete with his hand written doodles! Unfortunately, the French teacher collected them all in mid-term and I never saw it again!

There has been a tremendous upsurge recently in Beatles tourism here in Liverpool. I live half way between John Lennon's house on Menlove Avenue and Brian Epstein's on Queens Drive. For years the Magical Mystery Tour bus was half empty - now they have put an extra one on - what's going on?

Kevin, Cunard's handling of "Foreign" names was woeful! According to their records, his remains were returned to 8,Mosebacktoig, Sweden on 24th May following instructions from the Swedish Consul in Ireland. The property found on his person was forwarded to the Swedish consul in London on...

Chris, Hope it turns out well for you! Any clues as to where it was taken? Geoff

George, I seem to recall that the "Portland's" sister ship was the "Bay State". Geoff

Holly, I'm assuming this is at the Edmonton Museum? I hope you'll find it interesting - I did some work for it and I know that a lot of effort has been put into the exhibition by the Museum. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get over there for the opening so look forward to your comments. Geoff

Tiria Townshend was 17 and as an accomplished, much travelled young woman, couldn't really be counted as a child! Samuel Baker was probably around 15 or 16, his elder brother, Thomas Henry was drowned. Geoff

Jason, Many thanks for posting that link - it's one I hadn't seen before. There is a big "Empress" exhibition starting on 29th at Edmonton's Museum in Alberta - it runs for a couple of months. Geoff

Rob, I have lots of information regarding the Spooners and am in touch with several of their descendants. If you care to email me at: ttatp@blueyonder.co.uk I'll be pleased to help. Geoff

Marilyn, I'd only heard of it in reference to "Billy Bunter".....honest! Geoff

Bob, It may be out of date but beggars can't be choosers! Geoff

Hi Inger, According to "Harris's List of Covent Garden Ladies" a Bunter was a destiture prostitute, a Panderer was a high ranking "Madam" who worked indoors and a "Rose Never Blown Upon" a young girl awaiting her first client! Geoff

Charles Spencer was 15 years old, Robert Bell was just 14 and did not survive. For a passenger list, Google "Seaview Imaging" then go to Empress of Ireland. The passenger list is on that site.

Holly, Empress child survivors were: First Class: Josephine Helen O'Hara aged 10 Second class: Florence Jessie Barbour aged 9 Grace Hanagan aged 7 Third class: Herbert Lawler aged 13 Arvo Markkula aged 14

Hello Boz, Berriman's sister was Lizzie Kate but she was a couple of years older than he was. I didn't think that he had a younger sister - but could be wrong! I've never found a marriage for her. Mrs Toy remains elusive! Geoff

Shelley, I can't understand it either. How can items brought up from the sea bed wreck of the Titanic be so closely guarded - whilst those from the Lusitania (And other ships which involved heavy loss of life) be freely available for sale? There is still a memorial service in Liverpool on...