Gladys Gamble Parks Sailed on the RMS Scythia By Jim Potter RMS Scythia’s passenger list revealed personal information about Gladys Mary Parks. She was eighteen, married, born in 1908 in Kingston-Hull, England. Gladys was five feet, three inches tall (two inches shorter than Robert), with brown hair, brown eyes, and a dark complexion. She had a burn scar on the back of her neck, was in possession of twenty-eight dollars (worth $516 in 2026), and her occupation was listed as housewife. … [Read more...] about Researching Robert
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Cobh, Irish Free State
Cobh, Irish Free State By Jim Potter Before Gladys Parks could get familiar with the sounds and rhythm of her ship, the RMS Scythia, and prior to traveling in the rougher seas of the Atlantic Ocean, the liner had one port call, Cobh (pronounced "cove"), located in the Irish Free State. Although I don't know Saturday's departure time from Liverpool or the arrival time at Cobh the next day, the trip could have taken between 15-18 hours. Scythia would have arrived in Cork Harbor on … [Read more...] about Cobh, Irish Free State
