Mr Boysie Richard Russell

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Name: Mr Boysie Richard Russell
Born: Sunday 11th November 1894 in Bournemouth Dorset England
Age: 17 years 5 months and 4 days.
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: at Anchor Hotel, Test Lane, Redbridge Southampton Hampshire England
Occupation: Saloon Steward
Victualling crew
First Embarked: Southampton
Died in the sinking.
Body Not Recovered

Mr Richard "Boysie" Russell was born in Hampshire1.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 4th April, 1912, he gave as his local address the Anchor Hotel, Redbridge which was an inn run by his parents. Boysie Russell was not the only member of his family to work on White Star Line ships, and his brother was an Escoffier trained chef. He transferred to the Titanic from the Olympic. As a second class steward he received monthly wages of £3 15s.

Boysie died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified.

He is remembered on the Titanic memorial in St Mary's Church, Eling, Totton, near Southampton.

To the memory of
Frederick Walter Goodwin, aged 34 years
William Thomas Fox, aged 27 years
Tom Warwick, aged 25 years
All of this parish.
Boysie Richard Russell of Redbridge, aged 17½ years
William Edward Hine of Lyndhurst, aged 36 years
Who were lost on the SS Titanic after collision with an Ice
Berg in the North Atlantic at midnight April 14th, 1912 When
More than 1500 passengers and crew were drowned.
"When Thou Passest Through the Waters, I Will Be with Thee"

He is also named on the Milbrook Church Memorial, Southampton.

Notes
1. Ages given for him range from 17 to 19.

Credits
Sue Heys, UK
Brian Ticehurst, UK

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