William Denton Cox (1883 – 15 April 1912) was a third class steward aboard RMS ''Titanic'' who died while bringing groups of third class passengers to lifeboats during the sinking. Cox was from

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and transferred to ''Titanic'' from the RMS ''Olympic''. Cox escorted two groups of third class women and children to the lifeboats assisted by stewards John Edward Hart and Albert Victor Pearcey. Cox was last seen headed below to rescue a third group. His body was found by the cable ship CS ''Mackay-Bennett'' and taken to Halifax, initially listed as Body No. 300. He is buried at

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External links

"Mr. William Denton Cox", article, ''Encyclopedia Titanica''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, William 1883 births 1912 deaths Deaths on the RMS Titanic People from Southampton British Merchant Navy personnel 20th-century British people 19th-century British people