Titanic Memorials: Engineers, Southampton

Location: East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0, United Kingdom There stands in East Park, Southampton, a magnificent granite memorial, pictured here on the left, dedicated to the heroic engineering staff, which was unveiled on April 22nd, 1914, in front of a crowd of nearly 100,000 people, a real indication of the loss felt by the city. It …

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Titanic Memorials: Captain Edward John Smith, Lichfield

Location: Swan Rd, Lichfield, WS13 6QZ, United Kingdom Titanic’s Master, Captain Edward John Smith, RD, RNR, was born in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent in England, but his memorial was erected in Beacon Park, Lichfield. The memorial is a life-sized statue to remember his heroics by. It was designed by Kathleen Scott, and unveiled by Captain Edward John Smith’s daughter, Helen Melville …

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