Titanic Memorials: John Phillips, Godalming

Titanic’s chief wireless officer John George Phillips, pictured here on the right, was remembered in his home town of Godalming, Surrey, by the construction of the biggest memorial to a single Titanic victim, the Phillips Memorial Cloister, pictured here on the left. Upon leaving school, Phillips worked at the Post Office in Godalming, where he developed his radio skills …

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Titanic Memorials: Father Thomas Byles Ongar

Father Thomas Roussel Davids Byles’ place in history was assured by his acts of outright courage and heroism on 15th April, 1912. He was traveling from his parish church at Ongar, in Essex, to officiate at the wedding of his brother, William, in New York. On the morning of Sunday, 14th April, he had offered Mass …

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Titanic Memorials: William McMaster Murdoch

Titanic’s First Officer, William McMaster Murdoch, was lost in the disaster, but to ensure that he was never forgotten, this plaque was dedicated to him in his home town of Dalbeattie, Scotland. The wording of the plaque can be seen further down the page. After the release of James Cameron’s hugely successful movie ‘Titanic’, there was uproar …

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Titanic Memorials: Belfast

Location: Donegall Square, Belfast, Antrim, BT1 5GS, United Kingdom The Titanic disaster hit the people of Belfast particularly hard. Not only had she been built in Belfast, she had spent the largest part of her life there too, and to many people of the city, she was a ‘Belfast ship. Between the 3rd and the 25th of May, a memorial …

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Titanic Memorials: Major Archibald Butt

Location: Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia, United States Major Archibald Willingham Butt was an aide to the then President of the U.S.A., William Howard Taft, and had previously held the same position under Theodore Roosevelt. He was considered to be a very influential figure, highly respected by all who knew him, and Butt travelled around the world in the …

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