Cosmo Duff-Gordon
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| Born | 22 July 1862 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1931 (aged 68) South Kensington, London | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Fencer, Landowner | ||||||||||||||
| Known for | Survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster Olympic silver medalist | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Lucy Duff-Gordon | ||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Cosmo Lewis Duff Gordon Anna Maria Antrobus | ||||||||||||||
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Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, DL (22 July 1862 – 20 April 1931) was an Englishman and sportsman who owned land in Scotland. He was best known for the controversy about his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic. He was accused of bribing sailors on his lifeboat not to turn back and rescue more people.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Cosmo Duff Gordon Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ↑ Reynolds, Nigel (2 May 2007). "Letter clears 'blackguard of the Titanic'". telegraph.co.uk. London: Telegraph Media Group. Archived from the original on 16 July 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2007.
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