Jane Quick

Jane Quick (née Richards, 31 August 1878 − 24 February 1965) was a British-American woman who was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.

Biography

Early life Jane Richards was born in Plymouth, England on 31 August 1878 to Thomas and Mary Ann Richards. She had two half-sisters from her mother's first marriage, Bessie and Martha. Jane married plasterer Frederick Charles Quick in 1902, In 1910, the Quicks emigrated to Detroit, Michigan in the US.

Aboard Titanic Jane, eight-year-old Winnifred and two-year-old Phyllis boarded the RMS Titanic on 10 April 1912 in Southampton, England as second-class passengers.

On the night of the collision, a steward knocked on the Quicks' cabin door and told them there was an accident but it was not serious. She took her time waking her daughters but eventually a steward came into the room and shouted, "For God's sake, get up! Don't stop to dress. Just put on your life jackets. They've hit an iceberg, and the ship is sinking!" The trio made their way up to the boat deck Both girls were loaded into lifeboat no. 11; Jane was initially denied entry but eventually protested her way in, as she stated she would not be separated from her children. Once the lifeboat was in the water, the oars continued to hit Jane in the back as she sat frozen near them.

Upon the RMS Carpathia's arrival the next morning, Winnifred and Phyllis were pulled aboard via burlap bags while Jane was strapped to a chair and pulled aboard. They spent the night at the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society and later traveled by train home to Detroit where they arrived on 20 April.

Winnifred, later years Winnifred occasionally granted interviews Winnifred was the last survivor who did not lose any relatives in the sinking.