Century-old images show Southampton Titanic Memorial unveiling

The tale of the Titanic and its fateful maiden voyage is a story grounded in Southampton. More than 540 of the 1,523 who died during the sinking were residents of the south coast city. Many of those from city who lost their lives were crew members on board the vessel, which sank after hitting an iceberg early in the morning on 15 April 1912. Two years after its sinking, exactly 112 years ago on Wednesday, the Titanic Engineers' Memorial in Southampton's East Park was unveiled to pay tribute to those seafarers. One person there that day in 1914 was amateur photographer Frank Ramshaw, whose black and white images from the occasion have now been shared with the BBC by his grandson, Mike Thomas. "He attended the unveiling of the Titanic Engineers Memorial, which was 22nd of April 1914, two years after the Titanic went down," Mike explained. "I thought it was worth sharing his photographs with a wider public, because I think the Titanic story has a Southampton interest." The Titanic Engineers' Memorial was funded with worldwide donations when it was first constructed. Last week, it provided the focal point for a vigil remembering those from Southampton who lost their lives on the Titani

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