Voyage 62 Coming Soon!

Here are some of the stories that’ll be in this issue:

Resetting Titanic’s chronology: Early boats, early rockets

    (This article, which questions the reported firing time of Titanic’s first distress rocket, will be published simultaneously by TIS and the British Titanic Society)

Sibling’s love survives fateful night

    (Story of Titanic’s first-class passengers, Emma and Philipp Mock)

Leading Titanic auctioneer describes career’s highlights

    (An interview with Andrew Aldridge)

My personal ‘titanic’ encounter

    (Assigned to the maiden voyage of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America, this crew member was in for a surprise!)

A new ‘theory’ on Titanic’s sinking? Pseudo-science at its best

    (Could this really have contributed to the disaster??)

Lots more in this issue!!!

Ship of Dreams

  7 Sept. Belfast Telegraph

My family’s dark secret and the legend of Titanic

“Martina Devlin on how a chance discovery led to the unravelling of her great-granduncle’s journey - and death - aboard the most famous ship of all.” - a new novel about the journey of Tom O’Brien

Wednesday, September 05, 2007  http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/features/daily-features/article2932104.ece 

Ship of Dreams by Martina Devlin has just been published by Poolbeg, £10.99

A memorial for Titanic stoker William Watson

                          Commemorating the life of Titanic victim

“A BLUE plaque was unveiled at the weekend to commemorate Stockport’s only victim on the ill-fated SS Titanic, William Watson.

The plaque was unveiled by Stockport Heritage Trust, on the the outside of the Ratpit Club on Lower Bents Lane, Bredbury. This was the site of Mr Watson’s home, who lived at number 3 before it was demolished. ” If anyone has information on Mr. Watson they can contact the Stockport Express newsdesk on 475 4834. Peter Devine

 

For the full Stockport article click on this link .http://www.stockportexpress.co.uk/news/s/232/232218_commemorating_the_life_of_titanic_victim.html?rss=yes

Titanic passenger Madeleine Mellinger

 Canadian Living.com has released an interesting story today by a grandchild of a survivor.  Memories of the fatal voyage were recorded in a diary which has now been appreciated and shared by Madeleine Mellinger’s granddaughter.

“Madeleine had been a stranger to me as I had no memories of her, but suddenly I wanted so much to know her, but I couldn’t. She was gone, and the diary was all that was left. Like most teenage girls I put the ghosts of the past aside and got caught up in the here and now, worried instead about boys and bad hair days. I’m sad to say I let thoughts of my grandmother fade into the background. ” For the entire article visit this link http://www.canadianliving.com/CanadianLiving/client/en/today/DetailNews.asp?idNews=237595&bSearch=True

Voyage 61- Preview of Coming Attractions

The September issue of Voyage has gone to press and promises to be chock full of great articles and some revelations. This issue may be purchased as a single issue using Paypal or check or money order. Please visit our website link for ordering information (link may be found in the right column blogroll) .

In this issue:

“Humble valet triumphs as political advocate” - Bob Bracken’s story on William J. Mellors- exclusive to Voyage.

    ” ‘Who Redeemeth Thy Life From Destruction’, Canceled Passages Aboard Titanic” John P. Eaton’s story on some who “missed the boat”. 

    “Titanic moves around when Olympic calls the tune” -  John P. Eaton’s article about Titanic having to wait while Olympic’s propeller was replaced.

    ”Recollections of childhood voyages on great ocean liners” - by Gil Savery - stories about his crossings on Montclare and Berengeria (formerly Imperator) (includes photos not published since 1913) .

    ”Eyewitness on the Frankfurt” - Senan Molony - translation of article about Karl Herbert, Frankfurt’s 3rd officer, and his experiences with Titanic’s sinking.

    ”Ocean liner collection provides decor for new cruise terminal” - by Bob Lenzer - about the opening of the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center, a new cruise terminal, at Nauticus in Norfolk, and the collection of Herbert Beazley on display there.

    ”Morro Castle: The forgotten voices” - Jim Kalafus - Part 1 of 2 parts - many passenger accounts of the fire aboard the Ward Line cruise ship.

Interested in writing for Voyage?  Please visit our writer’s guide . Next deadline is November 1st.  Please send articles in 10 pt. Times New Roman  font, photos in 300 dpi resolution tiff files to Bshuttle@aol.com

Get published!

http://www.titanicinternationalsociety.org/Writersguide07.pdf

Is Molly Brown’s birthplace Unsinkable?

 Although the Brown mansion in Denver is safe and secure, could the humble abode where Molly lived in Hannibal be threatened?  The current owners, whether merely tired of maintaining the property, or  truly in need of funds for its upkeep, have threatened to close down Molly’s girlhood home in October if the city does not race in to rescue it.

The sad details have appeared in the Hannibal newspaper today.

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/missouristatenews/story/293949C1D126CB9F8625733E00574F62?OpenDocument  Hopefully, there will be a rescue soon.  To visit Molly’s Denver home, which is a beautifully operated house museum, click on this link http://mollybrown.org/

An update on Miss Dean

T.I.S. British correspondent Brian Ticehurst has sent this wonderful photograph of Miss Dean and a cheery update on her health and well-being. (C) Brian Ticehurst, all rights reserved August 2007 Click on photo for larger image.

“We visited again today and found her very bright and cheerful - although sadly, her immobility continues.
We had a lively chat and sorted out the difficulties of the world.
The garden of the Home where she is in full flower at the moment and she has been out in a wheelchair several times to have a good look round and appreciate it - it is a credit to the gardener there.
I will attach a photo that I took this morning - it shows Millvina with some of her ”Little Friends”.
Best regardsBrian
PS There is no news at all of Mrs. Barbara Dainton (nee West). “

Socialite Brooke Astor Dies at 105

 In 1953 she married Vincent Astor, the eldest son of John Jacob Astor 4th, who died in the sinking of the Titanic.   She died of pneumonia at Holly Hill, her Westchester County estate in Briarcliff Manor.  “Money is like manure, it should be spread around,” was her oft-quoted motto.