Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

The Youngest Passenger

The youngest passenger was Elizabeth Gladys Millvina Dean. She was only 9 months old when she boarded the ship with her mother, father, and brother Bertram. She escaped with her mother and brother but lost her father in the sinking. 

No Survivors Left

Millvina was the last living survivor of the Titanic. She passed away in 2009 at the age of 97. After she was cremated, her ashes were scattered from the docks in Southampton where she boarded the Titanic with her family. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.