Dear Kathleen hope one of your many readers will be able to help, I was told by my grandmother that her father Francis Henry Smith was due to sail on the titanic, but he was also a skipper on a yacht for Lord Ingersol and he was required to sail for him about that time (lucky escape). But he gave his ticket to his brother William Smith (not certain of the name ) who sailed and died on the Titanic. They were both from the Isle of Wight and they both had a part in the building of the Titanic as Francis was a boat builder. As i said this is all hearsay so i would be grateful if anybody had any information. P.S GREAT WEB SITE. From: “gary wilson”
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This website relates to the story of the Titanic. The Grand Ocean liner sank during its maiden journey on April 15, 1912. The death toll was 1523 of the 2228 passengers and crew members aboard. There were only 705 that survived. But there is more to the story of the Titanic than just the sinking. There is the connection people feel when they open their hearts to the event. Then there is also the Children of the Titanic, the people that are related to a person aboard the ship. In all reality anyone that feels connected in there heart to the Titanic somehow can be called a “Child of the Titanic”. So on that note! Welcome Aboard the Enchanted Titanic!
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