Titanic Victims and Survivors Remembered
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Titanic Victims and Survivors Remembered A new index of death notices and in memoriams in Southampton local newspapers by Veronica Green Southampton Central Library 2016 Introduction The first edition of this index concentrated on the death notices of victims and survivors of the Titanic Disaster. This new edition includes more survivors, and also the “in memoriams” published in Southampton papers for 100 years on the 15 April, the anniversary of the disaster. Victims In the days and weeks following the Titanic disaster, the “Births, Marriages and Deaths” columns of the Southampton newspapers were filled with notices of the deaths of local victims. These notices, submitted by friends and family, often contain information not readily available elsewhere, such as age and address, and the names of parents, wives, children and friends. These notices are the core of this index. Names are as published in the original source, and we have transcribed all factual details. In the interest of clarity, we have not included all the religious and loving sentiments, like quotations from the Bible and hymns, that embellished the original columns. This index was compiled by Veronica Green in the Local Studies and Maritime Library, Southampton Central Library, home to an extensive collection of Titanic-related publications. It makes use of our microfilm copies of the following newspapers: Hampshire Advertiser (weekly) Hampshire Independent (weekly) Southampton Times (weekly) Southern Daily Echo (daily) These were scanned from the date of the disaster until no further notices for Titanic victims appeared (approximately mid-June 1912). Survivors We have also included death notices for Titanic survivors as we have learnt their dates of death. For some, there was no death notice: we have included an entry with their date of death, and, if there was a report of the death in a local newspaper, we have included the date and page reference. In memoriam On the first anniversary of the disaster, the Southern Daily Echo published a dedicated page of memorials to 149 of the lost, named in 139 notices. In 1914 (114), 1915 (78) 1916 (60) and 1917 (57), there continued to be columns headed "Titanic in Memoriam" on or around the anniversary. In 1918, the list was no longer separate, but the majority of those remembered on the 15 April (61) had been lost on the Titanic. Between 1919 and 1921, the figures began to fall, with a small increase on the 10th anniversary in 1922 (35) Thereafter, the same 20 or so were religiously remembered by their surviving families, dropping to 10, 5, 2, and finally just 1 name. The last Titanic crew member to be continuously remembered from 1912 was Archie Barratt, in 1944. His father died that year: but his sister Hilda remembered him once more, in 1982, the 70th anniversary of the disaster. Between 1944 and 1982, few others were left to remember: just Fred McCarthy in 1953 and 1954, Jack Shea in 1962, John Jackopson in 2002, Stephen William Hinton in 2009, William Alfred Jeffrey and Charles Frederick Painter in 2012. We have, again, checked all the local newspapers published on and around the 15 April from 1913 to 2012. There are a few Titanic "in memoriams" in the weekly papers: Hampshire Advertiser 1913-1940 Hampshire Independent 1913-1923 Southampton Times 1913-1925 But the majority appear in the Southern Daily Echo, published in most years on the actual date of the disaster, 15 April, 1913-2012 In ever loving memory of Capt. E. Smith and my dear shipmates, who lost their lives in the sinking of the Titanic 50 years ago. - ex-Quartermaster George Thomas Rowe, B. E. M Southern Evening Echo, 14 April 1962 TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS REMEMBERED ABBOTT, ERNEST OWEN Aged 21, of 98, Northumberland Rd, deeply missed by his sorrowing Mother brother & sisters, and Stepfather Southern Daily Echo 30 Apr 1912 p 4 Revell, William, aged 31, Dearly Beloved Husband of Blanche Revell, of 102 Malmesbury Road; also Beloved Brother Ernest Owen Abbott Southern Daily Echo 30 Apr 1912 p 4 Aged 21, of 98, Northumberland Rd, Deeply Missed by His Sorrowing Mother Brother & Sisters, and Stepfather Hampshire Independent 4 May 1912 p 4 Revell, William, aged 31, Dearly Beloved Husband of Blanche Revell, of 102 Malmesbury Road; also Beloved Brother Ernest Owen Abbott Hampshire Independent 4 May 1912 p 1 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1913 p 6 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott, also William Revett (sic), son-in-law. From his Mother, Father, brother and sisters Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1913 p 2 In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, Father, brother, and sisters Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1915 p 2 In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, Father, brother, and sisters Hampshire Independent 17 Apr 1915 p 10 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving Mother, Father, sisters and brothers. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1916 p 2 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving Mother and Father, sisters and brother. Southern Daily Echo 16 Apr 1917 p 2 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving mother, father, sisters, and brother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1918 p 2 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving Mother, Father, sisters and brother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1919 p 3 1 TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS REMEMBERED ABBOTT, ERNEST OWEN (contd.) In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving Mother, Father, sisters and brother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1920 p 6 In ever-loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, sisters, and brother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1921 p 3 In loving memory of my dear son, Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving Mother, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1922 p 4 In ever-loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his mother, sisters and brother. Southern Daily Echo 16 Apr 1923 p 3 In loving memory of my dear son Ernest Owen Abbott. From his loving mother, sisters and brother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1924 p 4 In ever-loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Sadly missed by his mother, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1925 p 2 In ever-loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother, and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1926 p 8 In ever-loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1927 p 8 In ever-loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 14 Apr 1928 p 5 In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1929 p 5 In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1930 p 7 In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1931 p 5 2 TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS REMEMBERED ABBOTT, ERNEST OWEN (contd.) In ever loving memory of Ernest Owen Abbott. Deeply mourned by his Mother, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1932 p 9 Ever remembered by his Mum, brother and sisters. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1933 p 5 In loving memory of Ernest Owen, May and Floss. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1935 p 7 ABRAMS, WILLIAM In Fond & Loving Memory of My Dear Daddy, of 11 Charles St. aged 33 Hampshire Independent 4 May 1912 p 1 In ever fond and loving memory of our dear Daddy, William Abrams. Aged 33 Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1913 p 6 In fond and loving memory of William Abrams Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1914 p 2 AHIER, PERCY Dearly Loved Son of John & Clara Ahier, of 136 Northumberland Rd, aged 20 Southern Daily Echo 27 Apr 1912 p 3 Dearly Loved Son of John & Clara Ahier, of 136 Northumberland Rd, aged 20 Southern Daily Echo 28 Apr 1912 p 3 Dearly Loved Son of John & Clara Ahier, of 136 Northumberland Rd, aged 20 Hampshire Independent 4 May 1912 p 1 In ever loving memory of Percy, beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 136 Northumberland Road. From his Sorrowing Parents Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1913 p 6 In ever loving memory of Percy, beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 136 Northumberland Road. From his loving Father and Mother. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1914 p 2 In ever loving memory of Percy, beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 129 Derby Road. Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1915 p 2 In ever loving memory of Percy, beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 129 Derby Road. Hampshire Independent 17 Apr 1915 p 10 Dearly beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 129 Derby Road. From his ever loving Father and Mother Southern Daily Echo 15 Apr 1916 p 2 3 TITANIC VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS REMEMBERED AHIER, PERCY (contd.) In ever loving memory of Percy, beloved son of John and Clara Ahier, of 129 Derby Road. From his loving Mother, Father, and brother Southern Daily Echo 16 Apr 1917 p 2 In ever loving memory of Percy, the dearly beloved son of Clare and John Ahier.