William Denton Cox
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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. Cox was from Southampton
and transferred to Titanic from the RMS Olympic
. Cox escorted two groups of third class women and children to the lifeboats assisted by stewards John Edward Hart and Albert Victor Pearcey. Cox was last seen headed below to rescue a third group. His body was found by the cable ship CS Mackay-Bennett and brought to Halifax, initially listed as Body No. 300. He is buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
and transferred to Titanic from the RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic was the lead ship of the Olympic-class ocean liners built for the White Star Line, which also included Titanic and Britannic...
. Cox escorted two groups of third class women and children to the lifeboats assisted by stewards John Edward Hart and Albert Victor Pearcey. Cox was last seen headed below to rescue a third group. His body was found by the cable ship CS Mackay-Bennett and brought to Halifax, initially listed as Body No. 300. He is buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fairview Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is a Canadian cemetery that is perhaps best known as the final resting place for over one hundred victims of the sinking of the RMS Titanic...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia.