I’d like to inform your members of the Southampton(UK) Titanic Commemorative Weekend: 10 to the 13 April, 2008. A series of events, organised by the City Council, will be held over the four days to commemorate the tragic loss of 1523 people, of whom 549 were from Southampton.
This annual event will include an exhibition in the Maritime Museum’s Titanic Gallery, keynote lectures by Brigitte Saar and Phillip Littlejohn (the grandson of Alexander James Littlejohn, First Class Steward). These will be held in partnership with the National Oceanography Centre and the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency. There will also be other lectures by noted local Titanic historians. The highlight of the weekend will be the opportunity to share an evening with Millvina Dean, hosted by Sheila Jemima, author of ‘Titanic Voices’. During the weekend there will also be children’s activities, guided Titanic walks around the City including the Titanic Graves , a maritime/Titanic memorabilia auction, a maritime outdoor market and individual research opportunities in the City’s Central Library archives. The public Civic Titanic Commemorative Service will be held in Holyrood Church on Sunday the 13 April 2008.
A detailed programme of events will be posted on www.titaniccities.org.uk during November 2007.
Thank you for your assistance, Dave Dilnot, Titanic Project Manager