Eleanor Thornton
Eleanor Velasco Thornton (born April 15, 1880 in London as Nelly Thornton ; † December 30, 1915 in the Mediterranean ) was a British high society member and an art model . She was also known by her nickname "Thorn" (German: Dorn).
It stood as a model for the sculptor Charles Sykes and was the model for his Spirit of Ecstasy , the hood ornament for Rolls-Royce vehicles. She was the secretary and lover of the married British nobleman John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu .
Thornton was killed on December 30, 1915 when the British passenger liner Persia was sunk . The ship was torpedoed in the eastern Mediterranean on its way to India by the German submarine U-38 under the command of Captain Max Valentiner without warning.
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| SURNAME | Thornton, Eleanor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thornton, Eleanor Velasco (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1915 |
| Place of death | Mediterranean on board the SS Persia |