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4 unusual facts about Winnifred Quick


Winnifred Quick

Winnifred's father heard the news of Titanic's sinking, but received a wireless message that his wife and daughters were safe.

Eight-year-old Winnifred, along with her mother and sister, boarded the Titanic as second-class passengers at Southampton, England.

Winnifred Vera Quick Van Tongerloo (January 23, 1904 – July 4, 2002) was one of the last four remaining survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912.

Winnifred finally fell asleep but was awoken when people around her cheered as the rescue ship RMS Carpathia became visible.



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