Titanic Ismays

[emmsthheight]

Hi  This site has some interesting insites and also input from the Daily Mail and New York Times of the day, with some biography of Bruce Ismay, son of Thomas who was by then head of White Star and also at one time the conglomerate in which it was involved.

There are pphotographs of Bruce and some of the other more famous passengers.

Apparently he normally accompanied ships on their maiden voyage and this was no exception.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-biography/j-bruce-ismay.html

I expect it's all old hat to you Audrey but not for us locals.  If you have any more details that are not too personal, we'd love to hear them!

Best wishes

Emms

PS I've been having another look.  The detail about every person is unbelievable, and the number of contributers.  We've used it on the Lancashire board for a posting on the Lusitania, but it seems to have grown even bigger.  Thank you Encyclopedia Titanica!

[emmsthheight]

HI again

This page has a biography for Joseph Bell, chief engineer, who also died., along with a photograph of him.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/joseph-bell.html

Nothing about a memorial here, though unfortunately!

The site's well worth a search for anyone linked to the sea in the era though.

Emms

PS
Link to an article about him in the Cumberland News of 1812.  He worked for George Stephenson's railway company on Tyneside before going to sea.;

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/local-victims-disaster.html

[emmsthheight]

PS Home address for EncyclopediaTitanica is below:

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/index.php

Emms

Modified
PS Link to a Cumberland News article from 1912 about Joseph Bell who worked for George Stephenson's Railway firm in Newcastle befoore going to sea.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/local-victims-disaster.html

[emmsthheight]

Hi
Not your question Bob, but the site also mentions another local lad, a Jonathan Shepherd born Whitehaven, though the family had moved to Blackburn.

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/local-connection-with-titanic-disaster.html

Emms

[bobgraham]

Just read a review of a new biography of Churchill in the Sunday Times. In passing it mentions a military adviser to Churchill, General Ismay who talked the great man out of a landing in northern Norway. It shows all Ismays weren't neccessarily tied to the sea.
bob

[just himself]

I always thought that the great ‘expert’ and historian on the Ismay family was my dear friend Chris BULL (Mrs) Nee Ismay – Manchester. (With family links to the White Star Line)

I am aware that she amassed a huge amount of information and data – not only on the Ismay name – but also many of the tangential family names.

Sadly, she died some years ago – no doubt taking with her that extraordinary wealth of information.

She also undertook research upon behalf of Durham University and Durham Record Office.

It is hoped that she will still be remembered by someone perusing this site.