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Death in Titanic Disaster

Great Britain · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1912Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1912

William Theodore Brailey15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies when Titanic sinks after playing with the ship's musicians during the emergency.

John Frederick Preston Clarke15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the sinking after continuing his duties as a musician during the evacuation.

Wallace Henry Hartley15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the sinking after leading the musicians during the evacuation.

John Law Hume15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Perishes in the sinking after the young Scottish violinist continues performing during the ship's final evacuation.

Percy Cornelius Taylor15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies when Titanic founders after performing with the musicians during the emergency.

John Wesley Woodward15 April 1912

North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Dies in the disaster after playing with Titanic's orchestra during the evacuation.

Names involved

John Frederick Preston ClarkeJohn Law HumeJohn Wesley WoodwardPercy Cornelius TaylorWallace Henry HartleyWilliam Theodore Brailey

Provenance

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