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Mr Jonathan Shepherd : Titanic Engineering Crew

Summary
Born: Wednesday 31st March 1880 in Whitehaven Cumberland England
Age: 32 years and 15 days.
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: at 16 Bellevue Terrace, Nicholstown Southampton Hampshire England   - Map
Occupation: Junior Assistant 2nd. Engineer
Last Ship: Olympic
Engine crew
First Embarked: Southampton on Saturday 6th April 1912
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

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Mansion House Titanic Relief Fund
Obituary

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Various Memorials

Mr Jonathan Shepherd

Mr Jonathan Shepherd was born on March 31, 1880 in Whitehaven, Cumberland. He moved to Blackburn with his family when very young and served an apprenticeship with James Davenport of that town. He worked for Messrs. Howard & Bullough of Accrington and Hadfields of Sheffield before commencing a seagoing career with W.S Kennaugh & Sons of Liverpool. Shepherd served on ships owned by James Chambers & Co. of Liverpool and joined the White Star line after obtaining his first class marine engineer's certificate of competency. He served on the Olympic before joining the Titanic. He was unmarried.

Shepherd was on duty on the evening of April 14th, 1912. After the collision he helped the other engineeers rig pumps in boiler room No. 5 but broke his leg when he slipped into a raised access plate. Leading fireman Frederick Barrett and engineer Herbert Harvey helped him to the pump-room. Shortly afterwards the nearby bulkheads was breached and Shepherd was left helpless as the waters rose around him.

Documents
Crew Particulars of Engagement
Newark Evening News, 16 April 1912, Article
Elizabeth Daily Journal, 20 April 1912, Visitor Here Confirms Death of Brother

References
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)
Walter Lord (1976) A Night to Remember. London, Penguin. ISBN 0 14 004757 3
United States Senate, Washington 1912. n° 806, Crew List

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Denis Griffiths, UK

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