First class accommodationEmpty

[Mark Pidgeley]

I was just thinking about Ismay and his accommodation. (Wondering what it would have been like) I realised that this was intended to be J.P Morgan's suits.

So, who had Ismay's oringinal cabin?

Which leads to the question.

After all of the first class passengers had boarded. How many first class cabins were left empty?

And does anyone know what the cabin numbers where?

Just curious.

Many thanks,

Mark.

 

[Mike Shetina]

In answer to your question, Ismay was not going to be on the ship if Morgan was. He was Morgans replacement.
Bye.
Mike Shetina

 

[Daniel Klistorner]

I don't see what all the fuss was about for the "Morgan suite" it wasn't actually designed especially for Morgan, and no special styles were used. The styles used for these cabins were used elsewhere on Titanic and Olympic. Ismay was given this cabin at the last moment when all the bookings for it were cancelled, Morgan was not sailing and no further bookings for the promenade suite were received.

I think I counted once that about 40% of all first class cabins remained empty. The only thing that we can say with 100% certainty is that cabins B82, 88, 90, 92 were never occupied.

Daniel.

 

[Mark Pidgeley]

Thanks Mike and Daniel for the information.

I more interested in the unoccupied cabins and the numbers then Ismay. I just used that as a point of reference.

Mark

 

[Logan Geen]

Another mystery...Edith Haisman claimed that her family wanted to go first class but all the first class berths were taken. My guess is that Mr. Haisman used that as an excuse to avoid paying the price of a first class ticket.

 

[Robert W. Collier]

Logan,
There also may be the possibility that the first class cabins were all booked, but not everyone took the trip. I do not have any material at hand to back that theory up, anyone outthere wish to elaborate?
Respectfully,
Robert W. Collier

 

[Dave Hudson]

Or it could be that they never intended on taking 1st. 80+ years of retelling can make a story quite susceptible to dramatic license.

David

 

[Ben Holme]

Hi Robert,

Although several passengers cancelled at the last minute, there were still plenty of empty cabins going begging, particularly on E-deck and in the forward B-deck section. Ida Hippach, who occupied cabin B-18 recalled that many cabins in her section were unoccupied, much to her irritation as the WSL had allegedly fooled her into believing that theirs was the last ticket.

Logan -- Haisman was Edith's married name. She was travelling with her parents, Thomas and Elizabeth BROWN. Edith would not meet her husband until years later.

Hope this helps,

Ben

 

[Logan Geen]

Absoulely right Ben-my mistake, I meant Mr. Brown (this is what happens when I'm so fast). Also Edith was nearly 100 when I saw the interview, so that may have contributed.