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Titanic survivor gets mayoral tribute
5:21am Monday 7th May 2007
Comments (22)SOUTHAMPTON mayor John Slade said it with flowers when he visited Titanic survivor Millvina Dean.
Millvina, 95, broke her hip in a fall at her bungalow and has spent the past few months in a nursing home at Woodlands, near Ashurst.
She was unable to travel to Southampton on April 15 for a service marking the 95th anniversary of the Titanic disaster.
Councillor Slade decided to pay her a visit - and presented her with a huge bouquet of flowers.
Cllr Slade said: "She has worked hard for Southampton, promoting the city all over the world, and I didn't want her to be overlooked as we commemorate the 95th anniversary of the sinking.
"It was lovely meeting her - she's a really super lady."
Millvina, who lives in the Woodlands area, is one of only two Titanic survivors who are still alive.
She was just nine weeks old when the White Star liner struck an iceberg on April 14 1912 and sank a few hours later.
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Your Say YourEcho
Robert, says...
12:54am Tue 8 May 07
Rufus Leakus, says...
3:01pm Tue 8 May 07
Jamie Taylor, Anchorage,Alaska says...
2:21am Wed 9 May 07
jessica mercado, San Diego, California says...
2:17am Sat 19 May 07
Thank you and hang in there if you survived that you can survive anything.
THANK YOU,
Jessica Mercado
Patt, tampa, fl usa says...
9:45pm Thu 24 May 07
God Bless.
Luke, Sunbury, Middlesex/Surrey says...
9:20am Wed 6 Jun 07
You've stared death in the face once, I dont think you'll be going without a fight.
My prayers and thoughts are with you always
George Cancanon, San Pedro, CA USA says...
5:44am Mon 11 Jun 07
David, Italy says...
4:33am Wed 20 Jun 07
Pam, Newport News, Va says...
3:33pm Fri 9 Nov 07
I have had phone conversations and letter/cards from Melvina Dean. See, I use to work at Titanic-The Exhibition in Orlando, Fl. I had sent her postcards and pictures for her to sign and we sold in one of our gift shops. There were many people visiting there from England and really liked all the memorabilia we had on her and the Titanic. I did have contact with one of her friends that gave me her # and address to be in contact with her. That is all somewhere in my storage and I haven't located it as of yet. If anyone has any of this info for me, please respond. I would appreciate any of this.
Thanks, Pam
ygong almario, says...
6:16pm Fri 9 Nov 07
Ariel (Superly Titanic Obssessed), says...
1:08am Thu 22 Nov 07
I was just talking to my Mum recentaly about meeting any of the survivors and how it would be so cool but there's no way I could get to England! I'm only 14 and it's pretty much hopeless.... would still love to talk with her or somethin. I have been doing loads research lately and found that there are 8 survivors buried in my state of Michigan!! I have already visited 2 of them and have gotten graverubbings. guess that will be alot of my lifetime won't it? lol
Per, Norway says...
9:07pm Sun 25 Nov 07
She is just another lucky survivor, carried to safety, with no effort of her own 89 weeks old as she was).
Titanic was just another shipwreck
mike wright, hull united kingdom says...
8:10pm Tue 1 Jan 08
Fred, London says...
12:56pm Fri 4 Jan 08
Have a heart dude, think of all the people that lost their lives in a horrible way that night! I'm sure if it was you or your loved ones on that ship you'd have abit more feeling for the people and not dismiss it as 'just another ship wreck' (as you put it)
kayleigh millington, middlesbrough says...
11:48pm Sun 4 May 08
Southampton Mayor John Slade presenting Millvina Dean with a bouquet of flowers.
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11:49am Mon 7 May 07