The Death of Barbara Dainton, Titanic Survivor

The sad news was received that one of the two remaining Titanic survivors had died in England. Mrs Barbara Dainton nee West had travelled on Titanic as a 2^nd Class passenger, when a baby of just under a year. She was born on 24^th May 1911 in Bournemouth and was going to America with her parents, Edwy and Ada and older sister Constance. Her mother was pregnant at the time and returned home after the disaster which had taken her husband from her. The young widow later gave birth to a third daughter.

The family never spoke publicly of the tragedy that changed their lives but remained very private people.  At her own request, the news of Mrs Dainton’s death, on October 16^th, was not made known until after her funeral in Truro, Cornwall where she had lived. The service on November 5^th was held in Truro Cathedral where there is a memorial to her father. Our thoughts are with the family.

The last remaining survivor of the Titanic tragedy is 95 year old Miss Millvina Dean who lives in Southampton.