Mr Arthur John Bright
Mr Arthur John Bright, 40, gave his address as 105 Fir Grove Road, Southampton.
Bright was not on duty when the accident occurred he had retired to bed and was asleep. He was awakened by Quartermaster Walter Wynn telling him "The ship's going down by the head." He went to the after end of the ship to relieve his colleague George Rowe. They then phoned the bridge and were ordered to bring up the detonators (distress signals).
Bright assisted Boxhall and Rowe in firing the rockets. After that, he helped uncover and load passengers into the collapsibles, he himself taking command of collapsible D, according to his testimony, Bright remained in that boat until the Carpathia rescued them, although some people in the boat were transferred to lifeboat 14 during the night.
Bright was one of the few who testified that the Titanic 'broke in two' before she sank.
Available Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement
Inquiry Testimony
(Courtesy of the Titanic
Inquiry Project)
Senate Hearings, 27 April, 1912, Testimony
References
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)
United States Senate, Washington 1912. n° 806, Crew List
United States Senate (62nd Congress), Subcommittee Hearings of the Committee on
Commerce, Titanic Disaster, Washington 1912
Contributors
Pat Cook, USA
Chris Dohany, USA
Bill Wormstedt, USA
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Summary
Born in Wiltshire England
Age: 41 years
Last Residence: at 105 Fir Grove Road Southampton Hampshire England
Occupation: Quartermaster
Last Ship: Olympic
Deck crew
First Embarked: Belfast on Monday 25th March 1912
Rescued (boat D)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Saturday 15th October 1955