Civil servant Maurice Clarke warned that Titanic needed ‘50% more lifeboats’ but his fears were suppressed, a newly uncovered document reveals. The documents were obtained by a solicitor more than 50 years ago and it is his son who is now selling them with a pre-sale estimate of £30.000.
Titanic safety officer’s warning that they needed ‘50% more lifeboats …
BBC Radio Cumbria’s Belinda Artingstoll interviewed Ann Freer, currently living in the former Bell family home in Farlam, Cumbria, where Joseph Bell was born in 1861 and lived his early years here. This audio interview walkabout was part of Radio Cumbria’s marking of the death of Joseph Bell on R.M.S. Titanic, and was broadcast in April 2012.
Derbyshire Times 30th July 1892
MARRIAGE OF MISS MAUD BATES OF
RIPLEY
The marriage of Mr. Joseph Bell, R.N.R. chief engineer White Star Line, eldest son of Mr. John Bell, of Edentown, Carlisle and brother in law to Mr. W H Lowthian, of the Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, Ripley, to Miss Maud Bates daughter of late Mr. Joseph Bates, and niece of Mr. George Day, of the Grange Ripley, has just taken place at Ripley.
The ceremony was performed by the vicar of Ripley. The bridesmaids were Miss Shawcross of Warrington, Miss Garnham of Ripley, Miss Nellie Day & Miss Gertie Lowthian. The best men were Mr.John Bell jnr and Mr.W R Bates. The bride was given away by her uncle Mr. George Day.
The wedding presents were numerous and valuable, and included a tea service and address from All Saints Church Sunday School teachers, with which Church she had for many years been identified.
Joseph Bell, Chief Engineer on the R.M.S. Titanic 