Among the large number of souls who perished with the Titanic recently we regret to report that among that number was a young man named Richard Parsons aged 18 a native of Ashbrittle and whose relatives still live in the neighbourhood his father James Parsons being an invalid. The deceased who a couple of years ago embarked on a seafaring life was on board the Olympic when it collided with the Hawke and he left his home about a month ago and journeyed to Belfast t... Somerset County Gazette Sat, 27 Apr 1912
ASHBRITTLE YOUNG MAN PERISHES
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