Wednesday 20 February 2013

 
 
R.M.S. TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
IN CORNWALL
 
 
I couldn't believe how many connections Cornwall had the ship. I've been coming to this county for over thirty years for my holidays. Now I always take my Brian Ticehurst book just in case there's a grave or memorial near where we are visiting. To keep my wife and daughter happy during the hunt around many Cornish churchyards, I would pay  £1 for every grave discovered. It started at fifty pence, but they soon asked for money per grave found. Since my wife passed away my daughter still helps me out,  she's soon to turn twenty and I have to strike a bargain with her before we go grave hunting (she likes it really). So below are the graves and memorials I have found in the beautiful county of Cornwall.
 
 
Barnoon Cemetery, St Ives
(next door to the Tate Gallery)
 
William Carbines
 
 
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Inscription Reads
William Carbines
Grand-Son Of The Above And Beloved Son Of
Nicholas & Jane Carbines
Who Was Drowned On Board The S.S. Titanic
15th April 1912
Aged 19 Years
William Carbines, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett. His body was returned to St Ives for Burial on 30th May 1912 he was laid to rest with his grandparents. Over five hundred mourners turned out for his funeral, his was the first grave in Cornwall that found.
 
 Steven Curnow Jenkins 
 
 
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Inscription Reads
Also
Steven Curnow
Son Of The Above
Who Lost His Life
In The Titanic Disaster
April 15th 1912
Aged 32 Years
 
Below is the location of the Jenkins grave, it not far from William Carbines

Steven Curnow Jenkin, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he was wasn't supposed to travel on the Titanic to America, but due to the coal strike he was transferred to the doomed liner. He died in the disaster, if his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
Helston Cemetery, Cornwall 
 
Frederick James Banfield
 
 
Inscription Reads
Frederick James Banfield
Drowned In The Titanic Disaster
April 14th 1912 Aged 28 Years
Frederick James Banfield, Travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered it was never identified.
 
St Neots Cemetery, St Neots, Cornwall
 
John Henry Chapman
Sarah Elizabeth Chapman

 
 
Inscription Reads
In
Loving Memory Of
John Henry Chapman
Aged 35 Years
Also Of His Wife
Sarah Elizabeth Chapman
Aged 30 Years
Who Lost Their Lives Through The
Sinking Of The Disaster in 1912
Mr and Mrs Chapman, travelled as Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, both died in the disaster. James Henry Chapman's body was recovered by the Mackay- Bennett and was buried in the Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Nova Scotia.
Sarah Elizabeth Chapman's body, if recovered, it was never identified.
 
Paul Cemetery, Paul, Penzance
 
Emily Richards 
 
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
Emily Richards
Died Nov 10th 1972 Aged 85 Years



The House Where Emily Richards, Penzance, Cornwall

Emily Richards, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, she survived the disaster along with her two sons, Sibley George Richards and William Rowe Richards. Also on the Titanic was her mother, Elizabeth Hocking, her sister, Nellie Hocking her Aunt , Ellen Wilkes. Emily lived out the rest of her life in Cornwall, then on 10th November 1972 she passed away and was buried in Paul Cemetery near Penzance
 
Sibley George Richards
(son of the above)
 
 
Inscription Reads
In Loving Memory Of
Sibley George Richards
Who Died 4th December 1987
Aged 76 Years
Sibley George Richards, Travelled Second Class with his mother and brother, at the time of the disaster he was only 10 months old. In 1914 he returned to west Cornwall with his parents and brother. He passed away on 4th December 1964, a month before his brother Willy, he was buried in Paul Cemetery along with his wife.
 
Longstone Cemetery, Carbis Bay, St Ives
 
William Rowe Richards
(brother of above)
 
Location Of His Grave 
 
 Inscription Reads
In
Loving Memory Of
(my Bill)
Beloved Husband Of Grace
William Rowe Richards
Died 9th Jan 1988 Aged 78 years
William (Willy) Rowe Richards, was only three years old at the time of the disaster. He continued to live in west Cornwall until he passed away on 9th Jan 1988. He was buried in the Longstone Cemetery, Carbis Bay, St Ives.
 
 Penzance 
 
Elizabeth Hocking
 
 
Elizabeth lived in this house in Penzance, Cornwall
 
Elizabeth Hocking, she travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, Elizabeth survived the disaster and then went on to live in Akron, until she was killed in car accident on on the second anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic. She was buried the Glendale Cemetery.
 
 
Ellen (Nellie) Hocking
(daughter of above)
 
Ellen Hocking, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, she survived the disaster. She lived out the rest of life living in Schenectady, until she passed away on 14th October 1963.
 
 
Richard George Hocking
(brother of above)
 
Richard George Hocking, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified. Richard was born in the above house in Penzance
 
St Keverne Church and Churchyard, St Keverne
 
 Stephen Hold
Margaret Annie Hold
 
 
Inscription Reads
In Loving Memory Of
Annie Margaret Bailey
Beloved Wife Of Northey Bailey
Died March 1st 1960
Aged 76
Late Of Four Winds, Rowland's Castle
Survivor Of SS Titanic
Stephen and Margaret hold, travelled as Second Class Passengers on the Titanic, Stephen died in the Disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
Margaret Hold, lived out the rest of her in St Keverne, where she married Joseph Northey Bailey. On the 1st March 1960, she passed away and was buried in the churchyard of St Keverne.
 
John Richard Jago Smith
 
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Inscription Reads
J.R. Jago Smith
Who Perished On Board
The "Titanic"
April 14th 1912
Aged 35 Years
 
Plaque Inside The Church 
 
Inscription On Plaque Reads
To The Glory Of God And In The Memory Of
John R Jago Smith
Of The Transatlantic Post Office
Who Died On Duty In The Foundering
Of The S.S. Titanic April 15th 1912
By This Tablet The Members Of
The Postal And Telegraph Services
Record Their Deep Sorrow At His Death

Location of Annie Hold & John R Jago Smith Graves
John R Jago Smith,was employed by the Post Office on the Titanic. He worked with colleague James B Williamson and three American Clerks, William L. Gwinn, John S. March and Oscar S. Woody
John R Jago Smith, died in the disaster along with his colleagues. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
 
 
St Endellion Parish Church
 
Frank Couch
 
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Frank
Who Was Lost Drowned In The
Titanic 15th 1912
Aged 28 Years
Frank Couch, was a Able Bodied Seaman on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. His body was recovered by the Mackay- Bennett and he was given the number 253. On 6th May 1912 he was laid to rest in the Fairview Cemetery, Nova scotia,
I've been driving past this church for many years, little did I realise that there was a someone from the Titanic mentioned on a family headstone.

 
Breage Parish Church
 
William Gilbert 
 
 
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Also Of William
Their Beloved Son
Who Lost His Life In The
Wreck Of The Titanic
April 15th 1912
Aged 47
William Gilbert, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.

 
 
Above is a map of the located of William Gilbert's grave. On the left hand side there's another grave of interest. it belongs to Dora Millicent Richards who drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania.
 
Calstock Churchyard
 
Harry Gale
Shadrach Gale
(brothers)
 
 
Inscription Reads

Harry
Aged 38 Years
And
Shadrach
Aged 34 Years
Who Lost Their Lives in
 The Titanic Disaster
April 14th 1912
Harry and Shadrach gale, both travelled as Second Class Passengers on the Titanic, both Died in the disaster. If their bodies were recovered, they were never identified.
 
Landrake Cemetery
 
Richard James Slemen
 
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
Richard James Son Of W & A.L. Slemen
Was Lost On The Titanic April 14th 1912 Aged 35 Years
Richard James Slemen, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.

 
Richard Slemen's Grave is in the corner by the gate
 
Constantine Churchyard
 
James Veal
 
 
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James Veal
Born November 20 1871
Drowned By The Sinking Of
The Steamship Titanic
In
Latitude 41-46 N
Longitude 50-14 W
April 15th 1912
James Veal, travelled as a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
Truro Cathedral 
 
Edwy Arthur West
Ada Mary West
Constance Miriam West
Barbara Joyce West 
 
 Plaque found on the North Wall Of the Cathedral
Edwy Arthur West and his family, travelled as Second Class Passengers, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
Ada Mary West, lived out the remainder of her life in Truro, she passed away five day after the forty first anniversary of her husband death. 20th April 1953 aged 74
Constance Miriam west, remained in Cornwall for the rest of her life, she passed away in 1963 in the Cornish town of Penzance.
Barbara Joyce West, she became a teacher which meant she lived at a few locations after the disaster, she also refused to talk about the Titanic. On 16th October 2007 Aged 96, she sadly passed away and she was one of the last surviving passengers from the Titanic. 
 
 All Photos Taken And Owned By DPPearce of Darrin's Photography
 
 
I would like to thank Brian Ticehurst who book pointed me in the right direction in finding the graves
Also thank to the members of the public who discovered them.




Friday 15 February 2013


 
 
 
R.M.S. TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
 IN THE U.K
 
 
 
Whenever I go out for the day, I always check my Titanic book and see if there's any Titanic graves near where I'm going. So below are the ones I've discovered so far.
 
 
St Mary's Church, Kings Worthy, Hampshire
 
Albert Vale Barker
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
In Memoriam
Albert Vale Barker
Aged 19 Years
A Former Chorister Of This Church
Who Was Lost With The S.S. Titanic
April 15th 1912
Albert Vale Barker, was employed as a Assistant Baker on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
 St Peter's Church, Bramshaw, Hampshire
 
 
In this small church, there's  a plaque inside the church and two family graves in the churchyard. Below is how they appear.
 
 
 

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Percy Deacon 17 Years old
William Dibden 18 Years Old
Charles Henry Davies 19 Years Old
Ambrose Hood 21 Years Old
Stanley George Hickman 21 Years Old
Leonard Mark Hickman 24 Years Old
Lewis Hickman 32 Years Old
All Of The Parish Who Were Lost In The Wreck Of The
S S Titanic On April 15th 1912 Through Collision With An
Iceberg In The Atlantic
 
Percy Deacon
 
Percy Deacon, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never was never identified.
 
 William Dibben


 
William Dibden is mentioned on the church plaque and on a family grave in the churchyard
 
 

 
 

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William, Eldest Son Of The Above
Who Was Lost In The Wreck Of The
S.S. Titanic April 15th 1912 Aged 18 Years
William Dibden, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
 Charles Henry Davies
Charles Henry Davies, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered it was never identified.
 
 Lewis Hickman
Lewis Hickman, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. His body was recovered and he was the 256 body recovered from the Atlantic. He was laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery, Canada. Two of his brothers were on the Titanic with him.
 
 
Leonard Mark Hickman
Leonard Mark Hickman, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified. Two of his brothers were on the Titanic with him.
 
 
Stanley George Hickman
Stanley George Hickman, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified. Two of his brothers were on the Titanic with him.
 
 
Ambrose Hood

 
 
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Ambrose Hood
Son Of The Above
Lost His Life In The Wreck Of
S.S. Titanic April 15th 1912 Aged 21 Years
Ambrose Hood, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the sinking. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
Pitcombe Parish Cemetery, Somerset
 
Herbert John Pitman M.B.E
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
In Love We Remember
Herbert John Pitman  M.B.E
1877-1961
Merchant Navy 1895-1947
Rest In Peace
3rd Officer .S.S. Titanic
Herbert John Pitman, as a 3rd Officer his duties aboard the Titanic included working out the ship's position through celestial observation, finding the deviation of the ship's compass, general supervision around the decks, looking after the quartermaster's and relieving the officers on the bridge. he survived the disaster. He passed away on 7th December 1961, he was laid to rest in the small Cemetery in Pitcombe.
 
 
Romsey Abbey, Romsey, Hampshire
 
Arthur Ward
 

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To The Glory Of God
And In The Loving Memory Of
Arthur (Bob) Ward
Engineer Officer
The Beloved Son Of Alfred And Emily Ward
Who Lost His Life In The Foundering Of The
S.S. Titanic
April 15th 1912 Aged 24 Years
Arthur Ward, was Assistant fourth Engineer on the Titanic. He was one of the brave men who stayed at their posts down below in the depth of the ship, right up to the end, to ensure the lights stay on for as long as possible. What went through their minds as they knew that they were going to die ?. If his body was recovered, it was never Identified.
 
 Studland Methodist Church, Studland, Dorset
 
Jacob William Gibbons
 
 
 
 
Jacob William Gibbons, was a Second Class Saloon Steward on the Titanic, he survived the disaster. He passed away on 27th February 1965, his ashes were scattered in the graveyard of Studland Methodist Church.
 
Clevedon, North Somerset
 
John William Gill
 
 


 
 
The Top photo is where John william Gill lived up until the time to left to take passage on the Titanic. The Church in the picture is St John The Evangelist in Clevedon. This is where he married Sarah Elizabeth Wilton Hodder on 14 February 1912.
John William Gill, was a Second Class Passenger on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. On 23 April his body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett, his was the 155 body to be recovered and he was buried at sea the following day.
 
 
Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey
 
Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon
Lady Lucy Christina Duff-Gordon
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Cosmo Edmund Duff-Gordon
Of Maryculter 5th Baronet
July 22 1832 April 20 1931
Also
Lucy Christina Duff-Gordon
The Duff- Gordon's, were First Class Passengers on the Titanic, they both survived the disaster. On the night of the sinking they approached First Officer Murdoch and asked him if he and his wife could get into the lifeboat that Murdoch was supervising, murdoch replied that he would pleased if they did. When Lifeboat one was lowered at 1.am it only contained 12 people and seven of those were crew members. After the sinking a Leading Fireman in the lifeboat asked if they should go back for survivors, lady Duff-Gordon warned that they might get swamped by people in the sea. Sir Duff- Gordon gave the crew in the lifeboat some money to replace things that they had lost when the Titanic slipped beneath the Atlantic, some people saw this as a bribe.
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon died on 20th April 1931 Aged 69
Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon died in April 1935 Aged 71.
 

Godalming, Surrey
 
John George Phillips
 
Jack Phillips Memorial Cloister and Gardens 
 
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
This Cloister Is Built
In Memory Of
John George Phillips 
A Native Of This Town
Chief Wireless Telegraphist Of
The Ill Fated S.S..Titanic
He Died At His Post
When The Vessel Foundered
 In Mid-Atlantic
On The 15th Day Of April 1912
 
 
 

Inscription Reads
In Memory Of
John George Phillips
Aged 25 Years
 
Senior Wireless Operator
On R.M.S. Titanic
Sank April 15th 1912

John George Phillips, along with Harold Bride were the Marconi Wireless aboard the Titanic. Just before the Titanic struck the iceberg, John was about to take a well earned rest when Captain Smith arrived in the wireless room and told him to send out the distress call C.Q.D, later he would be the first person to send the new distress call S.O.S., both operators stayed at their posts just until the last possible moment. Both men jumped into the Atlantic and only Harold Bride survived, it was noted that when Bride was picked by the carpathia, he saw the body of Jack Phillips in the cold Atlantic water. Whether this is true I wouldn't like to say.
The town of Godalming are so proud of him, that there are many building and roads named after him, he is also remembered on the family grave in the Old Cemetery at Farncombe. His stone is in the shape of an iceberg.
 
 All Photos Taken And Owned By DDPearce Of Darrins Photography 

 
 
  I would like to thank is Brian Ticehurst whose books, Titanic Memorials World-wide, where they’re Located, and his other is called, Titanic Victims Discovered in the Old Cemetery-Common Cemetery.

My last thank you are to the many people who worked hard and discovered these graves, there’s too many to mention.

 



Wednesday 13 February 2013

 
 
 
R.M.S. TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
IN  AND AROUND SOUTHAMPTON
 
 
Hollybrook Cemetery, Lordswood, Southampton
 
Here at Hollybrook Cemetery, there are about twenty nine graves related to the titanic. One of the people buried here had a major part in the Disaster. He was Lookout, Frederick Fleet, he had just gone on duty in the crows nest with George Symonds. Then Fleet saw a dark object coming out of the dark, the bell was rung and Fleet made a call to the bridge, Officer "what do you see", "Fleet" ICEBERG RIGHT AHEAD". From that second the Titanic was doomed.
At present I only found seven graves, but I will be going back this year for a good look around.
 
 
Henry Phillip Creese
 
 
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Henry Phillip Creese
Who Lost His Life Through The
Foundering Of R.M.S. Titanic
April 15th 1912
Aged 44 Years
Henry Phillip Creese, was employed as a Deck Engineer on the Titanic, If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
Frederick Fleet
 
 

Frederick Fleet
1887-1965
Lookout
R.M.S Titanic
Frederick Fleet, was employed as a Lookout on the Titanic. He survived the disaster, in his later years he was a well known face selling evening papers on a Southampton street corner. On 28th December 1964, his wife passed away, at the time they were living with her brother. After her death, the brother evicted Frederick form his house. Then on 10th January 1965, Frederick lifeless body was discovered, he had committed suicide by hanging. He was buried in an unmarked paupers grave, then in 1993 a headstone was erected with funds from the Titanic Historical Society, U.S.A.
 
 
William Harder
 
 
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Inscription Reads
In
Loving Memory Of
Bill Harder
Fell Asleep
6th December 1947
Aged 75 Years
William Harder, was employed as a Window Cleaner on the Titanic. He passed away in Dec 1947, he was laid to rest in the Cemetery.
 
 
Frederick Hartnell
 
 
 

 
 
 
Inscription Reads
Frederick
The Beloved Husband Of
Fanny Hartnell
Who Died April 16 1920
William Hartnell, was employed as a Saloon Steward on the Titanic, he survived the disaster. He passed away in April 1920, and was buried in the Cemetery
 
 Samuel Ernest Hemming
 
 
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Inscription Reads
My Dear Husband
Samuel E Hemming
Who Fell Asleep April 12th 1928
Aged 59 Years
Samuel E Hemming, was employed as a Lamp Trimmer on the Titanic, he survived the Disaster. He passed away days short of the 16 anniversary of the sinking. He was laid to rest in the cemetery.
 
 
George Edward Robertson
 
 
 
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George Edward Robertson
Lost At Sea S.S. Titanic Aged 19
George Edward Robertson, was employed as a Assistant Steward, he died in the disaster. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett and given the number 127, he was buried at sea on 23rd April 1912.
 
Harry Yearsley
 
 

Unmarked

Harry Yearsley, was employed as a Saloon Steward on the Titanic, he survived the disaster. At present not sure when he passed away. He was buried in an unmarked grave plot A2/177.

Bitterne Parish Church, Southampton

 
Walter John Perkis
 
 
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Walter John Perkis
11th August 1874 - 4th August 1954
Quartermaster R.M.S. Titanic
Commanded Lifeboat No 4
Rescued Eight From The Sea On
The Night Of 15th April 1912
Walter John Perkis, was employed as Quartermaster on the Titanic, he survived the disaster and he helped rescue others from the freezing Atlantic. He passed away on 4th August 1954, seven days before his eightieth birthday.

St Leonards Church, Bursledon, Southampton


George Frederick Turner


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Inscription Reads
George Frederick Turner
Ships Stenographer
Son Of George And Janet Turner
Died April 15th 1912
By The Foundering Of The S.S. Titanic
George Frederick Turner. was employed as the ship Stenographer, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered it was never identified.
 
St Mary's Extra Cemetery, Southampton
 
 
John Hall Hutchinson


 

Inscription Reads
John Hall Hutchinson
Ship's Carpenter
Dearly Loved Second Son
Who Lost His Life
In The S.S. Titanic
April 15th 1912, Aged 28 Years
John Hall Hutchinson, was employed as a Carpenter on the Titanic, he died in the disaster. If his body was recovered, it was never identified.
 
 
Albert Ernest Fryer
 
 
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Inscription Reads
Our Dear Dad
Albert Ernest Fryer
Died 15th November 1944
Aged 57

 
Church Of Holy Trinity, Weston, Southampton
 

Charles Valentine Clarke
Ada Maria Clarke

(Husband & Wife)

 
 
 

Inscription Reads
 
In Loving Memory Of
Ada Maria Clarke
Passed Away Feb 8th 1953, Aged 69
Survivour Of The Titanic Disaster 1912
Also
Charles V Clarke
Her Beloved Husband
Who Lost His Life On S.S. Titanic
Charles Valentine Clarke, and his wife Ada Maria Clarke, were Second Class passengers on the Titanic. Ada survived the sinking, she passed away in 1953, and she was laid to rest in the Churchyard. Charles died in the Disaster, if his body was recovered, it was never identified.

West End Church, Southampton
 
 
In this little Churchyard, you'll find the grave of a man, whose actions saved hundreds of lives, he was the Captain of the Carpathia. On the night of 14th april 1912, Harold Cottam, Wireless Operator on the Carpathia, picked up a message from the Titanic asking for assistant. The Carpathia was 60 miles away at the time and she headed straight for the position given by the Titanic. At 04.00 the Carpathia reached the site, she picked up over 700 people. After the disaster the Captain Picked up many adwards for the actions, he and his crew of the Carpathia done on the night of 14th/15 April.
 
 
 
Sir Arthur Henry Rostron
 
 
 
 
 
 
Inscription Reads
In
Loving Memory
Of
My dear Husband
Sir Arthur Henry Rostron
K.B.E.  R.D. R.N.R
Died Nov 4th 1940
Aged 71
 
 
All Photos Taken And Owned By DDPearce of Darrins Photography
 


I would like to say a big thank to Brian Ticehurst, whose book, Titanic Memorials World- Wide, Where they are Located. My last thank is the people who discovered the grave I have taken photos of.