Gladys Cherry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Survivor of the Titanic
Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1881
Place of Birth: Greenwich, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 04-May-1965
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gladys Cherry
- Lucy Noël Martha Leslie, Countess of Rothes (née Dyer-Edwardes; 25 December 1878 – 12 September 1956) was a British philanthropist and social leader, a heroine of the Titanic disaster, famous for taking the tiller of her lifeboat and later helping row the craft to the safety of the rescue ship Carpathia.
- The countess was for many years a popular figure in London society, known for her blonde beauty, bright personality, graceful dancing and the diligence with which she helped organize lavish entertainments patronized by English royalty and members of the nobility.
- She was long involved in charity work throughout the U.K., most notably assisting the Red Cross with fundraising and as a nurse for the Coulter Hospital in London during World War I.
- Lady Rothes was also a leading benefactor of the Queen Victoria School and The Chelsea Hospital for Women, known today as Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
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