William Denton Cox was a Third Class steward aboard RMS Titanic who died while bringing groups of Third Class passengers to lifeboats during the sinking. [1]
Background[]
He was born in late 1882 in Millbrook, Hampshire. His mother was Ellen Jane Lockyer and his father was Albert Denton Cox, who had a job as railway telegraph labourer. The next year they baptized William.
Titanic[]
When William signed-on to the Titanic, on April 4th, 1912; he gave his address as 110 Shirley Road, Southampton. He was transferred from the Olympic. As a Third Class steward, he received monthly wages of £3 15s.
Titanic grazed an iceberg on the night of April 14, around 11:40 P.M. The ship started to sink. During the sinking of the Titanic, Cox led groups of steerage passengers up to the boat deck aided by fellow Third Class stewards John Edward Hart and Albert Victor Pearcey. Unlike Hart, Cox also included men in his group. Cox was last seen headed below to rescue a third group.
William Cox's grave
Cox died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett (#300), and was buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 7th, 1912.
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NO. 300. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 30. - HAIR & MOUSTACHE, FAIR. CLOTHING - Blue pants; Steward's white jacket. EFFECTS - $1 3s. 6d. Porter No. 9. CREW: PORTER NAME - WILL DENTON COX. 110 Shirley Rd., Southampton. |
Portrayals[]
Despite being known for helping Hart with assisting the steerage passengers to the lifeboats, unlike Hart, Steward Cox is not portrayed in any popular culture.
Even though, in 2012 Miniseries Titanic, there is a steward who helps Hart, in bringing the women and children to the gate before Steward Turnbull cuts off the line. [2]
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- ↑ "Testimony of John E. Hart". British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry. 30 July 1912. http://www.titanicinquiry.org/BOTInq/BOTInq09Hart01.php. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ↑ Titanic (2012 Miniseries), Episode 2 Second and Third Class