STOKER - JAMES CRIMMINS - SURVIVOR

[Crimmins lady]

James was my great uncle. He survived. He returned to Southampton, without being asked any questions at the enquiry, and resumed his work on the sea. As it happens he survived another sea disaster in WW2. He died - I believe from smoke and dust inhalation, almost in obscurity, and very lonely. He felt guilty for the rest of the life for having survived and getting into one of the Titanic lifeboats, when so many perished. He told my Aunt what happened in the area he worked. Does anyone have any information about my uncle please. Thank you.

 

[Steven Christian]

If you haven't seen these already there is some info in them. Good luck on your search.

James Crimmins : Titanic Survivor

Titanic fireman James Crimmins was one of fourteen children born to his parents, ten of whom survived infancy...

www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

https://southamptonlocalhistorycentre.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/crimmins.pdf

Burnham author recounts family member's escape from The Titanic

Author recounts Titanic rescue Exclusive: A Burnham-On-Sea pensioner has this week published a new book recounting how one of his family members escaped from the sinking Titanic liner a century ago. Peter Crimmins, 78, has written 'Titanic: From One Extreme To The Other', which outlines how his...

www.burnham-on-sea.com

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[Crimmins lady]

Thank you Steven Christian for your response. I have seen all these articles and had a copy of my family member's (Peter Crimmins) booklet for some years.

 

[Steven Christian]

Your Welcome. Sounds like you got it covered. Sometimes theres not a lot of info out there especially from people long ago. Good luck on your continued search.

 

[Alex Clark]

Its always a pity to read how so many survivors died in poverty or alone in unfortunate circumstances. One an only imagine his thoughts on being shipwrecked a second time.
Just reading through the biography there, the date of death in the main text is 15th February, but in the stats below that, it says 16th February. I assume one is a mistype. Nevertheless, it’s good to see the lives of these people recorded for posterity.

 

[Porky]

James was my great uncle. He survived. He returned to Southampton, without being asked any questions at the enquiry, and resumed his work on the sea. As it happens he survived another sea disaster in WW2. He died - I believe from smoke and dust inhalation, almost in obscurity, and very lonely. He felt guilty for the rest of the life for having survived and getting into one of the Titanic lifeboats, when so many perished. He told my Aunt what happened in the area he worked. Does anyone have any information about my uncle please. Thank you.

Hello, I do not know if you have been in contact with my father Charles (James Crimmins' great nephew).

He has a whole host of family information concerning the Crimmins and Coogans.

If you would like me to facilitate contact I am happy to do so.

Regards, M.