Titanic: The Hingley Anchors

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Titanic: The Hingley Anchors

Titanic\'s centre anchor was at the time and for some time to follow, the world\'s largest anchor ever forged by hand. Jonathan Smith explores the construction of the anchor and the company that created it.

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[Mike Pine]

How was the center anchor deployed?

 

[Frank H Grainger]

What are your sources for your statements? All newspapers report the anchor was moved on May1st including a reporter who was there.

 

[Paul Williams (2655)]

I believe my Wife's great grandfather led the "gang" that forged the "gearing" (ring, shackle and pin ) for the Titanic. His name was Jim or Joe Davenport. Can you shed any light on this please?

 

[David Bannister]

Can you cite your sources otherwise this is not research but opinion.

 

[Carol cliffton]

This is all very interesting to me.
Can I ask a question - do you know if many women would have been involved with the titanic's anchor?

 

[Chloe R]

My great grandfather worked on this anchor! He was named James Robinson

 

[David Salt]

Not all newspaper reports say this. And if you think about it all the other evidence given re its date of moving make the Monday incorrect. The town Market in those days was on fridays, Saturdays and Mondays. To ensure uninterupted procession of the Anchor they chose Sunday. The market stalls which normally stayed up over the weekend were removed and access through the town centre was freed up. Also fact that hundreds of the publc lined the route indicate it was Sunday 30th May.