Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
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The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East (Andrews) Park, Southampton
, United Kingdom
to those who died in the disaster on 15 April 1912. The bronze and granite memorial was originally unveiled by Sir Archibald Denny
, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers
on 22 April 1914. The event was attended by an estimated 100,000 Southampton residents.
Oval in London
. It is officially a Grade II listed building. It features a bronze statue of Nike
, the Greek Winged Goddess of Victory, and carvings which represent the engineer officers of the ship, who died in the disaster.
On a sunny afternoon 14 April 1914, 100,000 people gathered in Andrews Park, Southampton to witness the unveiling of the memorial to the engineers who lost their lives on the Titanic two years earlier. The bronze and granite structure was draped in the Union flag. Unveiling the statue, Sir Archibald Denny
said:
"By the manner of their deaths [the engineers] carried out one of the finest traditions of our race."
"They must have known that pumping could do no more than delay the final catastrophe, yet they stuck pluckily to their duty."
"Driven back from boiler-room to boiler-room, fighting for every inch of draught to give time for the launching of the boats, not one of those brave officers was saved."
The monument bears the following inscription:
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! scope="col" |GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN
THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
TO THE MEMORY OF THE ENGINEER OFFICERS
OF THE R.M.S "TITANIC" WHO SHOWED
THEIR HIGH CONCEPTION OF DUTY AND THEIR
HEROISM BY REMAINING AT THEIR POSTS
15TH APRIL 1912.
ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW ENGINEERS AND FRIENDS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
|}
The monument was restored in 2010 in a joint venture between Southampton City Council and TV production company Twenty Twenty Television
. Almost opposite the main memorial, on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road, is the Titanic Musicians' Memorial
to Wallace Hartley
and the other musicians who played on the Titanic.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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to those who died in the disaster on 15 April 1912. The bronze and granite memorial was originally unveiled by Sir Archibald Denny
Denny Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Denny, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology is the international membership body and learned society for all marine professionals, operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology. It has registered charity status in the U.K...
on 22 April 1914. The event was attended by an estimated 100,000 Southampton residents.
History
The monument was originally erected with funding from worldwide donations. It was designed and built by Whitehead and Son of the Imperial Works, KenningtonKennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
Oval in London
London
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. It is officially a Grade II listed building. It features a bronze statue of Nike
Nike (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nike was a goddess who personified victory, also known as the Winged Goddess of Victory. The Roman equivalent was Victoria. Depending upon the time of various myths, she was described as the daughter of Pallas and Styx and the sister of Kratos , Bia , and Zelus...
, the Greek Winged Goddess of Victory, and carvings which represent the engineer officers of the ship, who died in the disaster.
On a sunny afternoon 14 April 1914, 100,000 people gathered in Andrews Park, Southampton to witness the unveiling of the memorial to the engineers who lost their lives on the Titanic two years earlier. The bronze and granite structure was draped in the Union flag. Unveiling the statue, Sir Archibald Denny
Denny Baronets
There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Denny, one in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Ireland and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom...
said:
"By the manner of their deaths [the engineers] carried out one of the finest traditions of our race."
"They must have known that pumping could do no more than delay the final catastrophe, yet they stuck pluckily to their duty."
"Driven back from boiler-room to boiler-room, fighting for every inch of draught to give time for the launching of the boats, not one of those brave officers was saved."
The monument bears the following inscription:
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{| style="float: left;" border="1"
|- style="font-size: 90%; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5"
! scope="col" |GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN
THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS
LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
TO THE MEMORY OF THE ENGINEER OFFICERS
OF THE R.M.S "TITANIC" WHO SHOWED
THEIR HIGH CONCEPTION OF DUTY AND THEIR
HEROISM BY REMAINING AT THEIR POSTS
15TH APRIL 1912.
ERECTED BY THEIR FELLOW ENGINEERS AND FRIENDS
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
|}
The monument was restored in 2010 in a joint venture between Southampton City Council and TV production company Twenty Twenty Television
Twenty Twenty
Twenty Twenty is a British independent television production company which joined the Shed Media Group in September 2007. The company produces documentaries, current affairs, drama, living history, and children's television.-Current productions:...
. Almost opposite the main memorial, on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road, is the Titanic Musicians' Memorial
Titanic Musicians' Memorial, Southampton
The Titanic Musicians' Memorial is a memorial in Southampton, United Kingdom to the musicians who died in the disaster on 15 April 1912. The original Titanic Musicians' Memorial was unveiled by the Mayor of Southampton, H Bowyer on 19 April 1913, and was located in the old Southampton library....
to Wallace Hartley
Wallace Hartley
Wallace Henry Hartley was an English violinist and bandleader on the on its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight member band as the ship sank on 15 April 1912. He died in the sinking.-Life and career:...
and the other musicians who played on the Titanic.
External links
- The Titanic Engineers, by Dr. Denis Griffiths
- Virtual Tour of Titanic Engineers' Memorial
- Maritime.com Titanic Engineers' Memorial, Southampton
- Titanic-Titanic.com
- BBC Archive: Titanic
- Titanic Historical Society
- RMS Titanic, Inc Corporate information and the official Titanic archive
- Surviving the Titanic - slideshow by Life magazine