Violet Jessop

Also known as Violet Constance Jessop, Miss Unsinkable

Titanic crew member (1887–1971)

Key facts

Born: ( 1887-10-02 ) 2 October 1887, Bahía Blanca , Argentina
Died: 5 May 1971 (1971-05-05) (aged 83), Great Ashfield , Suffolk, England
Occupations: Ocean liner stewardess, nurse
Spouse: John J. Lewis ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1923 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1924 )

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Instance of: human
Given name: Constance
Family name: Jessop
Gender: female
Citizenship: Argentina
Place of birth: Bahía Blanca
Place of death: Great Ashfield
Occupation: nurse
Languages spoken: Spanish
Image: Violet Jessop in Voluntary Aid Detachment Uniform.jpg

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date of birth: 1887-10-01
date of death: 1971-05-05
cause of death: heart failure
Commons category: Violet Constance Jessop
member of the crew of: HMHS Britannic
manner of death: natural causes

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Encyclopedic overview

Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971) was an Irish-Argentine-born British ocean liner stewardess and Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse during World War I. She is notable for having survived the sinking of both RMS Titanic in 1912 and sister ship HMHS Britannic in 1916, as well as having been aboard the eldest of the three ships of that class, RMS Olympic, when it collided with the British warship HMS Hawke in 1911.

Early life

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