A Night to Remember

by Walter Lord

Iago Smith.

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/john-richard-jago-smith.html

Dr. O’Loughlin,

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/william-francis-norman-oloughlin.html

Mrs. Celiney Yasbeck—a

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/selini-celiney-yazbeck.html

John George Phillips

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/jack-phillips.html

Harold Bride

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/harold-sydney-bride.html

picked up the caul from his first child, which he always carried with him

Was this a thing ? Yes, it absolutely was a thing — and still is in some cultural and historical contexts. What is a caul? A caul is a piece of the amniotic sac that sometimes remains on a baby’s head or face at birth. It’s rare (about 1 in 80,000 births), and for centuries it has been surrounded by superstition and symbolism. Why would someone keep it? Historically, the caul was considered: • A good luck charm: Especially in European folklore, being born with a caul was thought to bring lifelong protection and fortune. • A sign of a special destiny: Some believed it meant the child would never drown, or that they were destined for greatness or second sight. • A protective talisman: Sailors in particular prized cauls. They would sometimes buy them from midwives and keep them as a charm against drowning. Carried around? Yes, it was common for parents or even the person born with the caul to dry it, preserve it in a locket, envelope, or pouch, and carry it on their person — much like a relic or amulet. In literature This tradition shows up in literature too. For example: • In David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, David is born with a caul, and it becomes a plot point when it’s sold to a superstitious buyer. • In other novels, especially those with maritime or magical themes, cauls are often referenced as protective charms. So yes — carrying a caul from a first child was a real and meaningful tradition to many, especially in earlier centuries.

Washington Dodge

Shot himself in 1919

Steward Alfred Crawford

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/alfred-crawford.html

Henry Samuel Etches

https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/henry-samuel-etches.html

Mrs. James J. Brown—a

The unsinkable Molly

Dan Marvin

https://titanic.fandom.com/wiki/Daniel_Warner_Marvin

“We have been living together for many years. Where you go, I go.”

W. F. Hoyt

There were multiple Hoyts on Titanic, which was confusing. Mr. Frederick Hoyt "saw his wife into Collapsible D, leaped and swam to where he thought the boat might pass. He guessed well. In a few minutes, Boat D splashed by and hauled him in." W.F. Hoyt, unfortunately, was not a survivor. He survived long enough to be pulled into a lifeboat, but died soon after that.