Graves of Titanic passengers

[Alex de Hoop]

I recently discovered a site where you can find the graves of 'famous' people, including the graves of several passengers of the Titanic. Survivors as well as victims.

I could not find this information on the messageboard. For those who are interested:

www.findagrave.com

You choose: 'Search by claim to fame' and then 'Victims of crime and disaster'

If you know any other comparable sites I would be pleased to hear that.

Alex

 

[Dennis Foley]

HI Alex: Thanks for the info. Although morbid, it is actually a very interesting site. I have contacted "findagrave" to contribute photos of Titanic victim Arthur O'Keefe's memorial, which I recently contributed to this organization. Thanks again. Dennis

 

[Marilyn Burgess]

Hi all:

I have info that passenger, second class, J. H. Krillner is buried in grave # 165, Fairview Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Also passenger, Thomas Storey, third class, is buried in the same location in grave either # 261 or 281 hard to make out the number in photograph.

Also a Zacharian buried in Halifax also.

Thought this might be of interest to someone.

Marilyn

 

[Michele Burford]

Dear All

I have left a message on the Crew message board. I recently discovered a grave in Numhead Cemetery, London, England, for the Nichols family. At the bottom of gravestone it says Arthur Nichols, lost his life on the Titanic 15.4.1912 aged 46. I assumed he was a crew member but may have been a passenger. In any case I can't find him on either list, can anyone help?

Michele Burford

 

[Colleen Collier]

Michele. Brian M. is the man to ask. Hang tight and he will come through for you. ;-)
Colleen

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

Actually it is Nunhead- and they do have a website!

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

http://www.fonc.org.uk
Sorry! Forgot to send the link. Nunhead- a really lovely old Victorian cemetery-not QUITE Highgate though- is 52 beautiful acres thankfully rescued by the English Heritage and The Friends of Nunhead-it nearly went to ruin and utter abandonment- if you go to visit leave a donation! They deserve it.

 

[Pat Cook]

I thought I'd mention this here (Brian must be out of town). Here is a likely candidate for the gentleman in question, IMHO.

"Mr A. D. Nichols, 34, was born in Warwick.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 4 April 1912, he gave his address as 43 Suffolk Avenue, (Southampton). His last ship had been the Olympic. As a third class steward he received monthly wages of £3 15s.

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

I realize his age contradicts the tombstone inscription but, from what I've discovered, it was not unheard of for a crew member to lie about his or her age in order to 'get on'.

Hope this is of some help.

Best regards,
Cook

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

Hello Cook!

English tombstones of that era rarely gave the correct age, possibly because they didn't hold as much store in ages as we do in today's society.
Having done much research into passengers and crew of "The Big Three", and utilising contemporary newspapers, I noticed that a typical allusion to age would be "Mr. Whitfield was of advanced years" whereas today's papers would read "92 year old Whitfield"
So, when it came to putting an age to the dearly departed, especially in rural areas where dates mattered even less, the relatives just made a guess.

Geoff

 

[Brian Meister]

Dear Michele,

Have been speculating over your find in the
Nunhead Cemetery. Forgive my delay in answering
as it has been a hectic Holiday weekend.
When I saw your post, I though immediately
about Mr A D Nichols, third-class steward. The
age of 46 does not equate with that given on
the sign-on sheets, but I have been unable to
locate any A D Nichols in the birth records
for around 1877 which is when a 34 year-old
would have been born in 1912. In truth, I dis-
covered one, but he was born in Mildenhall
district and not in Warwickshire.
Mansion House records do not record an
entry for this man's family.
Then, I thought of the Bosun, supposedly
Alfred Nichols. He was born in New South Wales
but the birth registry website for Australia
does not show his birth there. I doubt that
this is our man, as he had a wife and children
and would not be most likely to have been
memorialized without them at his age.
A third possibility is that he travelled
under the name of another person, as there
are many cases of that amongst the crew.
A fourth is that he lied about his age.
I would be interested in what else you find.
Thanks for the info. And, Colleen: thanks
for the kind word.

Best Regards,

Brian M

 

[Colleen Collier]

>>>... "92 year old Whitfield<<<... um... That isn't really true is it? You are confusing this poor blonde.
I hope you are feeling better today! Colleen

p.s. an hour later... o.k. I just looked up John Lennon, and if he was born in October 1940, you'd be a baby boomer. (Do you use that term in England?) Gee it's only taken an H.O.U.R.

 

[Geoff Whitfield]

Hi Colleen, Just joking, I'm 91 really!

Geoff

(But I'm still younger than Behe and Cook!)

 

[Colleen Collier]

Now STOP THAT!!

 

[Michele Burford]

Dear Brian and all

Thank for all your efforts regarding Arthur Nichols, I was unable to find him or the family on 1881 Census either.

I will look at the cemetery records shortly and see if that throws any light on him and will let you all know.

Best wishes


Michele

 

[Colleen Collier]

>>>(But I'm still younger than Behe and Cook!)<<
COMBINED???? ... oops. Your week isn't up yet is it? (I said I would be nice to you for a whole week.......)

Michele: Please do keep searching. I am interested in knowing for sure. Isn't it great fun to find a lead like this? I get a thrill from finding a house, or small lead out here.
Sincerely.
Colleen