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Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon was a prominent English landowner and Olympic fencer who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. As a first-class passenger, his experience during the disaster and subsequent controversy made him a notable figure in Titanic history.

Who was Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon?

Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff Gordon was born on July 22, 1862, to Cosmo Lewis Duff-Gordon and Anna Maria Antrobus. He was a British aristocrat, landowner, and sportsman who gained both fame and notoriety for his role in the Titanic disaster. At the time of the sinking, he was 49 (forty-nine) years old.

Early Life and Background

Education and Title

• Educated at Eton College
• Became the 5th Baronet of his family estate in 1896
• Baronetcy created in 1813

Marriage and Business

Sir Cosmo married Lucy Wallace, the eldest daughter of Douglas Sutherland, in 1900. Lucy, known professionally as ‘Lucile’, was a fashionable designer with her own cou