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Eva Miriam Hart MBE (31 January 1905 – 14 February 1996) was a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912.
Hart was born on 31 January 1905 in Ilford, London, England to Benjamin Hart and Esther Bloomfield. She was their only child. Her mother had been previously married and had several children from her first marriage who died young. Eva was educated at St. Mary's Convent (Later St. Mary's Hare Park) in Gidea Park, Essex. In early 1912, Benjamin decided to take his family and emigrate to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he planned to open a drugstore.
Hart was seven years old when she and her parents boarded the Titanic as second-class passengers on 10 April 1912 at Southampton, England. They had originally been booked on a ship called the Philadelphia but the coal strike at Southampton that spring kept it from sailing and many of her passengers were transferred to the Titanic. Almost instantly, her mother felt uneasy about the Titanic and feared that some catastrophe would happen. To call a ship unsinkable was, in her mind, flying in the face of God. With such fear, she slept only during the day and stayed awake in their cabin at night fully dressed.
Eva Hart speaks about her memories of the Titanic . . survivor interview
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Part of Eva Hart interview - survior of the Titanic - 3AW Rem When - Sun 150412
Sleepless night, tonight
With the view of our world in sight
And all the stars ignite the sky
That’s ours, and when we
Sleep at night
My dreams of you are sky high
With you here next to me is where you’re suppose to be
There’ll be no more sleepless nights
The candles burning bright and I can see it in your eyes,
Don’t turn away from me because I wanna watch you sleep tonight
Maybe tomorrow we can start over again
And lay to rest our yesterdays
Sleepless night, tonight
No passing meteorite could ever smash our life
Crashing down until the end, you’ll keep me warm forever my friend
Crushed by the rubble that’s made me so strong