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Algernon Henry Barkworth
Who was Algernon Henry Barkworth?
Algernon Henry Barkworth was a 47 (forty-seven) year-old English Justice of the Peace who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
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Born into a wealthy family in Yorkshire, Barkworth led a life of privilege and public service, becoming a respected member of his community and a first-class passenger on the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic.
Early Life and Family Background
Born on June 4, 1864, in Tranby House, Hessle, Yorkshire, England, Algernon was the youngest of four children born to Henry Barkworth (1822-1898) and Catherine Hester Smith (1838-1915).
His father was a timber merchant, farmer, and landowner, while his mother hailed from British parents in Kerala, India.
The Barkworth family had deep roots in Hessle, dating back to the 18th century. Algernon’s great-grandfather, John Barkworth, a merchant, built Tranby House in the early 1800s.
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