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John Frederick Preston Clarke

by Brian J. Ticehurst

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Clarke, John Frederick Preston. 22 Tunstall Street, Smithdown Road, Liverpool. Orchestra (Bass).

(From: Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund Booklet, March 1913)

Number 688. Clarke, Ellen. Mother. Clarke, Eileen Mary, Sister. Clarke, Emily Florence, Sister. All class F dependants.

Body number 202.

Estimated age 35. Black hair, no marks. Clothing:- Grey overcoat, grey muffler, uniform, green facing, green socks, crucifix. Effects:- Diamond pin, gold watch, keys, knife, sovereign case, No. 2, pocketbook, memo book, 8 shillings in coins, gold ring marked J.F.P.C.''.

Interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia stone number 202.

Named on the Musicians Memorial at the Old Library site, London Road, Southampton.

also named on the St Marys Church Musicians Memorial, St Marys, Southampton.

also he is mentioned on a plaque in the lobby of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (Symphony Hall) Boston, Massachusetts.

also remembered by a broken column memorial at Broken Hill, Australia.

also There is a painting by C. Robinson dedicated to the Titanic Musicians in Leeds City Art Galleries, Yorkshire.

also named on the Musicians Memorial in Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

also there was a memorial to the bandsmen at the Institute of the National Orchestra Association, Archer Street, London, W, unveiled on the 17th July by Mr. Landon Ronald, Principal of the Guildhall School of Music.

also there is a memorial tablet in St. Mark's Church, Dewsbury to the Titanic's bandsmen. It reads:

This tablet was erected over the Churchwardens' pew by Canon Rawnsley of Keswick School of Art, to the memory of the Titanic disaster off Cape Race, April 14th, 1912, in which 1,517 people lost their lives:

''With thanks to God for the memory of the brave bandsmen who perished at the post of duty on the steamship Titanic, 14th April, 1912''

Nearer My God to Thee

also named on a brass and wooden plaque in the Liverpool City Mission, Jubilee Drive, Edge Hill, Liverpool (this plaque was originally in the Beacon Hall, Wavertree Road, Edge Hill, Liverpool). The plaque reads:

To the Glory of God and in Memory of W. Hartley (leader), R. Bricoux, W. T. Brailey, J. F. C. (sic) Clarke, J. L. Hulme (sic) , G. Krins, P. C. Taylor, J. W. Woodward.

Musicians of the S. S. Titanic who lost their lives in the sinking of that vessel on 15th April 1912.

This Tablet is Erected by public Subscription

Nearer My God to Thee

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