Mr John Frederick Preston Clarke
- Biography
| Name: Mr John Frederick Preston Clarke
Age: 30 years Last Residence: in Liverpool Merseyside England Occupation: Musician 2nd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 250654 Cabin No.: E Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 202) Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday 8th May 1912. |
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Left: J. F. P. Clarke
Right: His grave at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, N.S. (© Bill Fowler, Canada).
Mr John Frederick Preston Clarke of 22 Tunstall street, Smithdown road, Liverpool was Bass Violist with the ship's orchestra.
Mr Clarke died in the disaster. His body was recovered (#202) and buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax on 8 May 1912.
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NO. 202 - MALE - 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;; 8s.; gold ring, marked "J.F.P.C." NAME - J.F.P.CLARKE |
References
Record of Bodies and Effects - Passengers and Crew S.S. Titanic (#202)
Acknowledgements
Bob Knuckle, Canada
Chris Dohany, USA
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mr W. Theodore Ronald Brailey
Mr Roger Marie Bricoux
Mr Wallace Henry Hartley
Mr John Law Hume
Mr Georges Alexandre Krins
Mr Percy Cornelius Taylor
Mr John Wesley Woodward
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