Noël
Philanthropist, Titanic survivor
Born
December 25th, 1878
146 years ago
Died
1956
69 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
United Kingdom
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Survived the Titanic disaster, aiding others
Supported veterans' charities after WWI
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