Memorial inscription to Joseph Bell - Titanic victim
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Memorial inscription to Joseph Bell - Titanic victim
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 1 Sep 2015
Joseph Bell was Chief Engineer on the Titanic. As the stricken ship began to flood, he and his staff remained at their posts. Their efforts prevented the boilers from exploding and maintained power for the wireless and lighting, buying time for others to escape. All 35 engineers and electricians perished (information from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_RMS_Titanic#Casualties_and_survivors ). A tribute to Joseph was added to the headstone of his family's grave in Farlam churchyard, shortly after his death (photos of site here http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4971977 & http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4971950 ). The stone had eroded over the years, and was restored in 2014 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-27171154 . Note the unconventional spelling of 'grater' - 2nd row from bottom.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.930994
Longitude
-2.676315