Given the question: Facts: - death place: hove , sussex , england , u.k. - title: countess of rothes - relatives: gladys cherry , husband 's cousin - known for: rms '' titanic '' - caption: the , photographed by bassano , london , 1917 countess of rothes -lrb- 1878 -- 1956 -rrb- - death date: 12 september 1956 - spouse: norman macfie leslie , 19th earl of rothes colonel claud - parents: thomas and clementina dyer-edwardes - children: malcolm the honorable john wayland leslie george dyer-edwardes leslie , 20th earl of rothes - birth date: 25 december 1878 - name: noel , countess of rothes - image size: 250px - image: countess_of_rothes . jpg - birth place: kensington , london , england , u.k. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of noel , countess of rothes .
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lucy noel martha -lrb- noel or noelle -rrb- , countess of rothes -lrb- 25 december 1878 -- 12 september 1956 -rrb- was the wife of the 19th earl of rothes .a noted philanthropist and social leader , she was 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 .