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Cosmo Duff-Gordon
Scottish landowner and sportsman (1862–1931)
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon Bart. | |
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Duff-Gordon in 1896 | |
| Born | (1862-07-22)22 July 1862 London, England |
| Died | 20 April 1931(1931-04-20) (aged 68) South Kensington, London |
| Occupation(s) | Fencer, Landowner |
| Known for | Survivor of the RMS Titanic disaster Olympic silver medalist |
| Spouse | Lucy Duff-Gordon |
| Parent(s) | Cosmo Lewis Duff Gordon Anna Maria Antrobus |
Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, DL (22 July 1862 – 20 April 1931) was a prominent Englishman and sportsman who owned land in Scotland, best known for the controversy surrounding his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Early life
The son of Cosmo Lewis Duff-Gordon and the former Anna Maria Antrobus, Cosmo Duff-Gordon became the 5th Baronet of Halkin in 1896, his title stemming from a Royal licence conferred on his great-granduncle in 1813 in recognition of his aid to the Crown during the Peninsu Sir Cosmo Duff Gordon | History Wiki | Fandom QYP