THATS SAD
Oct 17th 2008, 3:49 am
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THATS SAD
The last remaining survivor of the Titanic has been forced to sell her mementoes from the liner to help pay for her nursing home fees.
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Oct 17th 2008, 4:31 am
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Ray
The last remaining survivor of the Titanic has been forced to sell her mementoes from the liner to help pay for her nursing home fees.
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Oct 17th 2008, 4:32 am
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Ray
The last remaining survivor of the Titanic has been forced to sell her mementoes from the liner to help pay for her nursing home fees.
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
So sad that she has to sell her mementoes..........
Oct 17th 2008, 4:33 am
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
I was just reading that, poor old dear what a shame I hope someone showers her with everything she needs in her final years, and she can hang onto the momentos's that she has treasured for so long.
Oct 17th 2008, 10:47 am
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Re: THATS SAD
Thats shit!
Oct 17th 2008, 10:49 am
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Re: THATS SAD
very sad
I hope someone comes to her rescue
perhaps a museum could buy them but let her hold onto them for now?
I hope someone comes to her rescue
perhaps a museum could buy them but let her hold onto them for now?
Oct 17th 2008, 3:23 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Ray
The last remaining survivor of the Titanic has been forced to sell her mementoes from the liner to help pay for her nursing home fees.
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
I was starting to think your listening to Radio Two, Ray. Getting all these stories.
Oct 17th 2008, 6:27 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
The wonderful welfare state of the United Kingdom.
Piss on the elderly, but give hand outs to all and sundry flooding in from overseas and lazy twunts on the dole.
Good riddance.
Piss on the elderly, but give hand outs to all and sundry flooding in from overseas and lazy twunts on the dole.
Good riddance.
Oct 17th 2008, 8:00 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Uncle Ebenezer
The wonderful welfare state of the United Kingdom.
Piss on the elderly, but give hand outs to all and sundry flooding in from overseas and lazy twunts on the dole.
Good riddance.
Piss on the elderly, but give hand outs to all and sundry flooding in from overseas and lazy twunts on the dole.
Good riddance.
Oct 17th 2008, 9:22 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
I totally agree with you.This is indeed a sad and tragic story which should never happen to anyone.Like someone suggested,perhaps a museum could buy them and let her hold onto them to help her out.For sure I hope someone does come to her rescue.
Oct 17th 2008, 9:33 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Ray
The last remaining survivor of the Titanic has been forced to sell her mementoes from the liner to help pay for her nursing home fees.
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Millvina Dean, who was a two-month-old baby when the ship sank in 1912, is to auction off items including a suitcase filled with the clothes given to her family by the people of New York when they arrived in America after being rescued.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle4954772.ece
Oct 17th 2008, 10:11 pm
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Re: THATS SAD
Originally Posted by Thydney
They aren't actually anything special they're things like the clothes she was given when they were landed after rescue. She could also go into council accomodation she doesn't have to be private
Oct 18th 2008, 3:15 am
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Re: THATS SAD
I don't think it's sad, after all, she's not being 'forced' to sell them. She has choices like Thydney has said, she doesn't have to be in a private home. She probably intended selling them at auction before she died anyway, so sorry, I don't see anything sad in it at all.
Oct 18th 2008, 1:50 pm
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The BBC report has just been broadcast on NBC today...maybe someone will come forward and help her out
