Best Wishes for smooth sailing, good weather, and happy convention memories from your
TIS friends on the other side of the Great Pond!
“On February 11, 2008, the chairman of the Ocean Liner Council of the South Street Seaport Museum announced that John P. Eaton and Charles Haas will be the next Silver Riband Award Recipients. The award ceremony will be held at the museum on October 18, 2008 at 2 p.m. A special exhibit of Titanic artifacts culled from the museum’s collection will be assembled for this program”.
It is the desire of the Ocean Liner Council to celebrate and recognize the life’s work of John P. Eaton and Charles Haas and their long dedication to the perpetual history of the R.M.S. Titanic. Their scholarship, authorship of numerous periodicals and books, and significant enthusiasm for continuing exhibits, lectures and research, sets them apart in the realm of great ocean liner history.
“Previous recipients include Frank Braynard, Hisashi Noma, Bill Miller, Commodore Ronald Warwick, and John Maxtone-Graham”.
Titanic enthusiasts have called for the dismantling of Belfast’s Big Wheel in the grounds of city hall in time for the 96th anniversary of the tragedy.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7167813.stm
Miss Dean to speak in April
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/latest/display.var.1943675.0.a_titanic_survivor.php
Frank O. Braynard, Fellow of the Royal Society Born, Francis Osborn Braynard (1916 - 2007) in Glen Cove, New York author, artist, maritime historian. Along with Nils Hansell, Frank launched the world’s first Operation Sail extravanganza with tall ships and naval vessels sailing in New York city harbor in 1964. He was also chief organizer for OpSail 76.
Frank Braynard was also one of the creators of South Street Seaport, that is based on the lower east side, along the East River, in New York City. He died on December 10, 2007 at the age of 91. (NY Times Obituary)
Mr. Braynard worked with many noted ship historians, as well as being a prolific author. For some of his many titles in print visit this link:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Frank%20O.%20Braynard&page=1
For the most amazing “rollover” you’ve ever seen visit this link !
Dec. 19, 2007, will mark the 10th anniversary of the James Cameron film “Titanic.”
Barb Shuttle, editor of Voyage, the journal of Titanic International Society, is asking for contributions for a retrospective on the movie. … how did the film affect you, and what effect did it have on your love of Titanic? (You do not have to be a member to respond, but of course the invitation to join is always open!)
She’d like to receive enough responses to make this a viable and interesting piece for Voyage. But that will depend on enough people sharing their thoughts. Whether it’s a paragraph or two, or a longer essay, jot down your thoughts and feelings about the movie “Titanic” and its impact and e-mail them to Barb at
Nov. 1 is the deadline for articles for the next issue, so think about this soon!
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2966964.ece
There was mixed success for the recent Carpathia wreck dive. Although many artifacts were retrieved for conservation, the plan for extensive photography was not realized due to equipment damage and other factors. The team set a record for depth of wreck dive. Visit the link above for more details of the expedition.
1967-2007
BBC NEWS RELEASE: The University of Glasgow has launched an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the launch of the QE2. More than 70 previously unpublished photographs have been used in an online gallery showing every stage of the ship’s construction.
More on this historic exhibit at - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/6997654.stm
Library To Host Titanic Dinner
TOMS RIVER - Ocean County history buffs, gourmets and wine connoisseurs can enjoy one of the finest dining experiences in history on September 28 at 7 p.m., as the Toms River branch of the Ocean County Library hosts “The Last Dinner on the Titanic” at the library, 101 Washington Street. The seven-course dinner will be a replica of the final meal served in the Titanic’s first-class dining room on the fateful night the Titanic went down on April 14, 1912.
The first-class dinner menu was one of two that survived, according to “Last Dinner on the Titanic: Menus and Recipes from the Great Liner” author Rick Archbold, who will be a featured guest at the event.
The dinner enjoyed by some of the Titanic’s most renowned passengers is based on the nineteenth-century French multi-course meal designed by Auguste Escoffier and will be prepared by Chef Ian Smith and the students of the Culinary Arts program at the Lakehurst center of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School.
Wine will also be served and musical entertainment will be provided by the Garden State Philharmonic String Quartet. Formal or period dress is encouraged.
A limited number of seats are available for a donation of $75 per person, with proceeds benefiting the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts of the Hancock County Library, Mississippi.
To reserve seating, please contact Harry Applegate Jr. at 732-914-5408 by September 14.
Mr. Arnold Perry has just completed a wood and plastic scale model of Titanic which took a year to build. For a photo of the fantastic results visit this link http://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/newmills/Arnold-raises-Titanic.3176670.jp
