Mr George Eccles junior was Steward on Drummond Castle, lived in Paisley, a town in the lowlands of Scotland.

His father, Mr. George Eccles, was head gardener for Paisley.

He had received a telegram from the offices of the Castle line in London, reporting the terrible disaster and stating that his son would have been drowned.

George Eccles Jr., was a renowned cyclist in Renfrewshire circles and his brother, James, was a well-known player in the Queen's Park team...