Public art & sculpture · South East England
Titanic Engineers' Memorial
Titanic Engineers' Memorial in England South East, United Kingdom.
Colin Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a public sculpture in England South East, United Kingdom, dating from 1912. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Heritage listing
The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East (Andrews) Park, Southampton, United Kingdom, to the engineers who died in the Titanic disaster on 15 April 1912. The bronze and granite memorial was originally unveiled by Sir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers on 22 April 1914. The event was attended by an estimated 100,000 Southampton residents.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a memorial in East (Andrews) Park, Southampton, United Kingdom, to the engineers who died in the Titanic disaster on 15 April 1912. The bronze and granite memorial was originally unveiled by Sir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers on 22 April 1914. The event was attended by an estimated 100,000 Southampton residents.
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Background
History
]] and carvings representing the engineer officers (2011)]] Joseph Bell was the Chief Engineer Officer on the RMS Titanic. His staff consisted of 24 engineers, 6 electrical engineers, two boilermakers, a plumber and a clerk. None survived the sinking. The monument was originally erected with funding from worldwide donations. It was designed and built by Whitehead and Son of the Imperial Works, Kennington Oval in London. Ferdinand Victor Blundstone was the sculptor. It is officially a Grade II listed building. The stone of the monument is Kemnay Granite. On a sunny afternoon on 22 April 1914, 100,000 people gathered in Andrews Park, Southampton to witness the unveiling of the memorial to the…
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- Coordinates
- 50.9102, -1.4046
- Established
- 1912
Sources
- wikidata: Q3529509 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Titanic Engineers' Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Titanic Engineers' Memorial?
- Titanic Engineers' Memorial is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Titanic Engineers' Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1912.
- Is Titanic Engineers' Memorial a listed building?
- Titanic Engineers' Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.