Cosmo Duff-Gordon
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| Born | 22 July 1862 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1931 (aged 68) South Kensington, London | ||||||||||||||
| Occupations | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon, 5th Baronet, DL (22 July 1862 – 20 April 1931) was a prominent British aristocrat and sportsman who owned land in Scotland, best known for the controversy surrounding his escape from the sinking of the RMS Titanic.