The TitanicMusicians' Memorial is a memorial in Southampton, United Kingdom, to the musicians who died in the RMS Titanic 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. This library along with the memorial were destroyed during World War II.[1][2][3] A replica was erected in 1990. The plaque features a musical inscription, the opening bars of the 19th century hymn, 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' by Sarah Flower Adams, carvings showing a grieving woman and an iceberg, and an inscription with the names of the musicians on the Titanic, including bandleader Wallace Hartley, all of whom died.[1][2][3]
The original memorial was destroyed by the Luftwaffe's bombing in 1940 together with the library.[3] A replica memorial, made in 1990 by W. Cornish of Woolston, was installed on the same site. It was unveiled by Titanic survivors Edith Haisman, Millvina Dean, Bertram Dean and Eva Hart on 7 March 1990.[1][2][4] It is located on the side of the offices of Paris Smith, solicitors on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road, in Southampton.[citation needed]
After the Titanic hit an iceberg and began to sink, Hartley and his fellow band members assembled in the first class lounge and started playing music to help keep the passengers calm. They later moved to the forward half of the boat deck, where they continued to play as the crew loaded the lifeboats. Many of the survivors said that the band continued to play until the very end. The inscription 'Nearer, My God, to Thee' has an association with the RMS Titanic as it was reported by one passenger that the ship's band played the hymn as the Titanic sank.[5][6][7][8][9] However, the actual 'final' song played by the band is unclear; "Nearer, My God, to Thee" has gained popular acceptance. Former bandmates claimed that Hartley said he would either play "Nearer, My God, to Thee" or "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" if he was ever on a sinking ship.[6][10][better source needed] This memorial is dedicated to these musicians: Wallace Hartley (bandmaster, violin), Roger Marie Bricoux (cello), Theodore Ronald Brailey (piano), John Wesley Woodward (cello), John Frederick Preston Clarke (string bass, viola), John Law Hume (violin), Percy Cornelius Taylor (piano) and Georges Alexandré Krins (violin) who all lost their lives on the Titanic.[1][2][6][7]
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^ abcdSouthampton City Council (2010). (PDF). oceanworldtravel.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
^ abcdClarkson, A (2011). "Titanic Memorials – Titanic Musicians Memorial, Southampton". titanic-titanic.com. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
^ abcBBC h2g2 (2011). "BBC – h2g2 – Southampton's QE2 Mile, Southampton, Hampshire, UK – A77191978". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Hampshire County Council (2011). . sloughhistoryonline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011. by Titanic survivors
^Stringer, Andrew (2004). "Wallace Hartley". pendle.net. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
^ abcAll at Sea (26 October 2014). . allatsea.co.za. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.[self-published source]
^Bevil, J. Marshall. "And the Band Played On ..." Article analyzing which version was likely played at the sinking of the Titanic]
^Kopstein, Jack (2011). "The Valiant Musicians | World Military Bands". worldmilitarybands.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
^Passenger 47 (2011). . hostmybb.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[self-published source]
Steve Turner (2011). The Band That Played on: The Extraordinary Story of the 8 Musicians Who Went Down With the Titanic. Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN978-1-59555-219-8.
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musicians on the Titanic including bandleader Wallace Hartley all of whom died 1 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Notes 2 2 Bibliography 3 External linksHistory edit nbsp Detail of the central carving on the memorial The original memorial was destroyed by the Luftwaffe s bombing in 1940 together with the library 3 A replica memorial made in 1990 by W Cornish of Woolston was installed on the same site It was unveiled by Titanic survivors Edith Haisman Millvina Dean Bertram Dean and Eva Hart on 7 March 1990 1 2 4 It is located on the side of the offices of Paris Smith solicitors on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road in Southampton citation needed After the Titanic hit an iceberg and began to sink Hartley and his fellow band members assembled in the first class lounge and started playing music to help keep the passengers calm They later moved to the forward half of the boat deck where they continued to play as the crew loaded the lifeboats Many of the survivors said that the band continued to play until the very end The inscription Nearer My God to Thee has an association with the RMS Titanic as it was reported by one passenger that the ship s band played the hymn as the Titanic sank 5 6 7 8 9 However the actual final song played by the band is unclear Nearer My God to Thee has gained popular acceptance Former bandmates claimed that Hartley said he would either play Nearer My God to Thee or O God Our Help in Ages Past if he was ever on a sinking ship 6 10 better source needed This memorial is dedicated to these musicians Wallace Hartley bandmaster violin Roger Marie Bricoux cello Theodore Ronald Brailey piano John Wesley Woodward cello John Frederick Preston Clarke string bass viola John Law Hume violin Percy Cornelius Taylor piano and Georges Alexandre Krins violin who all lost their lives on the Titanic 1 2 6 7 References editNotes edit a b c d Southampton City Council 2010 titanic trail pdf application pdf Object PDF oceanworldtravel com 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