Dickinson Bishop
Titanic survivor
Dickinson H. Bishop (March 24, 1887 – February 16, 1961) was an American businessman who traveled on board the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic while on his honeymoon with bride Helen, née Walton. They both survived the sinking of the Titanic on 15 April 1912.
Early life
Bishop was born in Dowagiac, Michigan, son of George and Virginia Bishop. He was 24 when he married Mary Beckwith Lee, an heiress who died in 1910 thirteen days after giving birth to a daughter; the infant died minutes after being born. Bishop married his second wife, Helen Walton, in November 1911; their four-month honeymoon was to Europe and North Africa, arranging the return on the Titanic. During their trip, Helen became pregnant, and they acquired a dog named Freu Freu while traveling in Italy.
Titanic
Voyage
The Bishops boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, France as First-class passengers on 10 April 1912. Late on the night of the 14th, the Bishops were in their stateroom when the Titanic struck an iceberg. Soon after, according to Dickinson Bishop, he went on deck to investigate and subsequently returned to the room after being told by stewards that the ship was in no danger. Later, fellow passenger Albert Stewart convinced the Bishops of the danger, and they returned to the boat deck, leaving Freu Freu behind.
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