Behind the Scenes on the Titanic: The Cooks and Stewards Who Served and Suffered

 

Group Photo of Rescued Cooks and Stewards of the RMS Titanic

Group Photo of Rescued Cooks and Stewards of the RMS Titanic. The Sailor's Magazine (May 1912) p. 136. | GGA Image ID # 10550edb8a

 

58 Cooks and Kitchen Crew Members and 292 Stewards and Stewardesses. Excluded from this list are the Pursers, Bellboys, Matrons, Boots, Storekeepers, and Clerks. Radio Operators and Barbers, assigned to the Victualling department were not employees of the White Star Line and are also omitted from this list.

 

Cooks and Kitchen Crew

  1. Mr. George Allen, (26)  Scullion [P-BNR]
    Year of birth: ~1886. Role on Titanic: Scullion in the Victualling Department. ✅ Job description: Scullions were entry-level galley workers. They washed pots and pans, scrubbed floors, peeled vegetables, and kept the ship's kitchens clean. Titanic carried several scullions to serve her vast catering operation. ✅ Training and experience: Typically, scullions had no formal culinary training but learned on the job. George Allen likely started young in catering or shipping service, moving through the ranks of ship's catering staff. ✅ Previous ships: No personal record of prior service survives by name, but scullions often moved between liners in the White Star fleet. He may have worked on vessels like Olympic, Oceanic, or Arabic—ships known to supply crew for Titanic. ✅ Special notes: Scullions were housed in very modest crew quarters, often near the forward end of the ship with other catering staff. They worked grueling hours supporting Titanic’s massive kitchens. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive.
  2. Mr. George Edwin Ayling, (22)  Assistant Vegetable Cook [P-BNR]
    Year of birth: ~1890. Role on Titanic: Assistant Vegetable Cook ✅ Job description: Part of the kitchen brigade under Chief Cook Charles Gerard. Assisted in preparing vegetables for first-, second-, and third-class meals, cooking soups, stews, and accompaniments. ✅ Training: Vegetable cooks were semi-skilled—usually trained on shore or aboard ship kitchens. Assistant cooks would be learning from senior chefs, a typical White Star Line system of in-house apprenticeship. ✅ Previous ships: While personal service records haven’t been preserved by name, Titanic’s kitchen staff was largely recruited from Olympic and Oceanic. It's highly probable he worked on at least one other White Star liner. ✅ Special notes: Vegetable cooks worked in Titanic’s huge, state-of-the-art kitchens on D-Deck, serving meals to over 2,200 passengers and 900+ crew. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive.
  3. Mr. Albert Vale Barker, (19)  Assistant Baker [P-BNR]
    Year of birth: ~1893 Role on Titanic: Assistant Baker ✅ Job description: Worked under Chief Baker Charles Joughin, helping prepare bread, rolls, pastries for all classes. Bakers started work before dawn, often baking through the night to supply the ship’s restaurants and dining rooms. ✅ Training: Assistant bakers often had basic apprenticeship in shore bakeries or learned aboard ships. White Star preferred staff with bakery experience or prior service on liners. ✅ Previous ships: Specific records aren’t available, but Olympic’s baker staff heavily supplied Titanic’s. He may have previously worked as an apprentice baker on other liners. ✅ Special notes: Baking was vital—Titanic carried vast quantities of flour. Chief Baker Joughin famously survived in the freezing water after helping load lifeboats, but Albert Vale Barker did not. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive.
  4. Mr. Frederick Barnes, (37)  Assistant Baker [P-BNR]
    Year of birth: ~1875 Role on Titanic: Assistant Baker ✅ Job description: Senior among assistant bakers, likely supervising younger assistants like Albert Barker. Tasked with bread production, pastries, cakes for multiple classes, managing overnight baking shifts. ✅ Training and experience: Older than many of Titanic’s catering crew, he was likely an experienced commercial baker before joining White Star Line. Many bakers trained in shore bakeries before signing on. ✅ Previous ships: Records don’t specify exact ships, but he probably served on Olympic, Oceanic, or Majestic, from which Titanic drew its catering staff. ✅ Special notes: Bakers worked in dedicated bakeries with huge ovens on D-Deck. Titanic’s bakery was advanced for its day. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive.
  5. Mr. Harry Barrow, (35)  Assistant Butcher [P-BNR]
    Year of birth: ~1877 Role on Titanic: Assistant Butcher ✅ Job description: Supported the Chief Butcher Alfred Maytum. Duties included cutting and preparing meat for the first-, second-, and third-class kitchens. Titanic carried huge cold stores for meat, poultry, game. ✅ Training: Likely apprenticed as a butcher on shore before joining a shipping line. White Star preferred butchers with professional experience, as passenger ships were effectively floating hotels. ✅ Previous ships: Specific service records aren’t preserved. Likely moved between White Star ships like Olympic or Oceanic, which shared much of Titanic’s catering crew. ✅ Special notes: Butchers had refrigerated storage on the ship, working close to the kitchens to meet demand for fine dining service. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive.
  6. Mr. William Barnet Bedford, (31)  Assistant Roast Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1881 ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Roast Cook, Victualling Department. Worked in the first-class galley, specifically helping prepare roasts (beef, lamb, pork, game) for the lavish À la Carte Restaurant and main Dining Saloon. Titanic’s first-class menu was famous for its French-style roasts and multiple meat courses. ✅ Career Notes & Experience: Likely trained as a cook in a commercial kitchen ashore. White Star Line typically required roast cooks to have at least some formal or apprenticeship experience in hotels, restaurants, or shipping. May have worked on Olympic or Oceanic before joining Titanic, since those vessels were the primary training ground for Titanic’s catering staff. Assistant Roast Cooks on Olympic-class ships worked in specialized teams under a Chief Cook, serving nearly 1,000 meals per sitting in first-class. ✅ Training/Certification: No formal culinary "certificates" were typical at this level, but experience mattered. He would have been proficient in carving, roasting techniques, stock preparation, and service timing. ✅ Previous Ships: Not named individually in records but typical Titanic practice was to draw skilled cooks from Olympic (launched 1911) and Oceanic (1899). ✅ Outcome: Did not survive the sinking (P-BNR). Year of Death: 1912.
  7. Mr. William Beere, (19)  Kitchen Porter [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1893 ✅ Role on Titanic: Kitchen Porter (scullion-like role). Performed the lowest-grade but essential work in the massive galley: cleaning pots, scrubbing floors, peeling vegetables, hauling supplies from storage. ✅ Career Notes & Experience: Likely his first or second voyage. Kitchen porters were typically very young and often from working-class urban backgrounds. Titanic’s kitchens employed dozens of kitchen porters to maintain hygiene in the first-class, second-class, and third-class galleys. ✅ Training/Certification: No formal training required. Learned on the job. White Star Line recruitment would have focused on physical fitness and willingness to work long hours in heat and steam. ✅ Previous Ships: Likely new to the line or recruited locally in Southampton. No known service on Olympic or Oceanic. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive the sinking (P-BNR). Year of Death: 1912.
  8. Mr. Alexis Joseph Bochatay, (30)  Assistant Chef [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1882 ✅ Nationality: Swiss (French-speaking) ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Chef in the À la Carte Restaurant. Employed not by White Star Line directly, but by Luigi Gatti’s concession to staff the deluxe restaurant on B Deck. Assisted in preparing haute cuisine for first-class diners. ✅ Career Notes & Experience: Likely trained in France or Switzerland in classical French cuisine, given Gatti’s preference for Continental-trained chefs. Titanic’s À la Carte Restaurant was famed for multi-course dinners, including oysters, fillets, lamb chops, French sauces. As Assistant Chef, he’d have worked in a brigade system under the Chef de Cuisine. ✅ Training/Certification: Almost certainly apprenticed in a hotel or restaurant in France or Switzerland. Continental chefs often held guild membership or journeyman status. ✅ Previous Ships: Could have served on other liners with Gatti’s restaurants (e.g., Olympic). Gatti often transferred trusted staff between ships. Specific records naming ships don’t survive, but it was common for Swiss or French chefs to move between Cunard and White Star liners. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive the sinking (P-BNR). Year of Death: 1912.
  9. Mr. H.E. Buckley, (34)  Assistant Vegetable Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1878 ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Vegetable Cook in the main galley. Prepared vegetables for hundreds of meals each sitting, worked with soups, stocks, and accompaniments for elaborate menus. ✅ Career Notes & Experience: Typically, assistant vegetable cooks were semi-skilled, with experience in large kitchens (hotels, ships, or institutional catering). On Titanic, he’d have been part of a large brigade under the Chief Cook. ✅ Training/Certification: On-the-job training or apprenticeship in commercial kitchens. White Star Line required kitchen staff to know large-volume prep and service. ✅ Previous Ships: Though not named individually in surviving records, many Titanic galley staff had served on Olympic (1911) or Oceanic (1899). Highly likely he had several years at sea, given age and role. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive the sinking (P-BNR). Year of Death: 1912.
  10. Mr. W. Bull, (30)  Scullion [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1882 ✅ Role on Titanic: Scullion in the galley. Responsible for washing pots, scrubbing floors, cleaning utensils, hauling supplies, supporting the kitchen’s operation for thousands of meals daily. ✅ Career Notes & Experience: Scullions were the lowest rank in shipboard catering. Likely had worked as a kitchen porter or scullion on shore or in shipping before. Titanic had scullions for each main kitchen (first, second, third class, and À la Carte). ✅ Training/Certification: None required beyond physical stamina and discipline. ✅ Previous Ships: Records don’t name individual prior ships, but scullions were often recruited in port cities like Southampton. May have served on Olympic or Oceanic in the same capacity. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive the sinking (P-BNR). Year of Death: 1912.
  11. Mr. Charles Reginald Burgess, (18)  Extra Third Baker [LB-15]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1894 ✅ Role on Titanic: Extra Third Baker (Victualling Dept.) Duties: Assisted in baking bread, rolls, pastries in the main bakery, supervised by Chief Baker Charles Joughin. The bakery was famous for its scale: over 10,000 loaves per voyage. “Extra” designation meant he was hired to support peak load on maiden voyage. Career Notes: Very young for this role; likely apprenticed in a commercial bakery. White Star Line recruited many young bakers from Liverpool and Southampton; Titanic's bakery had a large staff including apprentices. Would have had basic training in dough mixing, proofing, baking in marine ovens. Previous Ships: Possibly first big liner posting, though Olympic was a typical training ground for Titanic bakers. No individual record of other ships survives. ✅ Training/Certification: On-the-job training under master bakers. Maritime baker apprentices were valued for ability to manage massive production in small, hot spaces. ✅ Survival: SURVIVED in Lifeboat 15 (LB-15). ✅ Year of Death: Charles Burgess died in Bulawayo, Rhodesia on 3 December 1960; he is buried in Bulawayo Town Cemetery (Athlone Cemetery), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
  12. Mr. William Ewart Caunt, (27)  Grill Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1885 ✅ Role on Titanic: Grill Cook, Victualling Dept. Duties: Worked in first-class À la Carte Restaurant galley under Chef Luigi Gatti. Responsible for grilling meats, fish, chops to order for wealthy diners. Needed precise timing, temperature control, service coordination. Career Notes: Likely formally trained as a cook ashore. Grill Cooks were skilled ranks, often with hotel/restaurant experience. Titanic’s grill section was famous for steaks, lamb cutlets, quail, etc. Grill Cook was an above-average pay grade among galley staff. Previous Ships: While no personal record survives, it is extremely likely he served on Olympic (White Star’s prior flagship with same à la carte concession). Gatti often transferred staff between Olympic and Titanic. ✅ Training/Certification: Almost certainly had culinary apprenticeship or hotel kitchen experience. Familiar with French service, timing, presentation. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive. (P-BNR = Body Not Recovered). ✅ Year of Death: 1912.
  13. Mr. George Henry Chitty, (52)  Baker [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1860 ✅ Role on Titanic: Baker (Victualling Dept.) Duties: Senior baker in Titanic’s bakery. Worked under Chief Baker Charles Joughin. Prepared bread, rolls, sweet buns, hard tack, plus crew bread. Titanic’s bakery had round-the-clock production. Career Notes: Highly experienced. At 52, among oldest in catering department. Likely decades at sea or in shore-side bakeries. White Star preferred seasoned bakers for transatlantic service. Titanic’s bakery had large marine ovens, mixing machines, proofing cabinets. Previous Ships: No direct record naming ships, but White Star Line routinely moved bakers between Oceanic, Majestic, Teutonic, and Olympic. Very likely prior White Star employment given age and role. ✅ Training/Certification: Professional apprenticeship in baking. Marine baking required skill in controlling heat from coal-fired ovens, adjusting recipes for sea conditions. ✅ Outcome: Did not survive (P-BNR). ✅ Year of Death: 1912.
  14. Mr. E. Joseph Colgan, (33)  Scullion [LB-13]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1879 ✅ Role on Titanic: Scullion, Victualling Dept. Duties: Lowest grade in galley staff. Cleaned pots, pans, floors, dishwashing. Hauled supplies, peeled vegetables, supported higher cooks. Essential to maintaining health standards for hundreds of meals daily. Career Notes: Typical path: laborer or kitchen porter ashore → ship’s scullion. Harsh work in heat, with 12–16 hour days. Previous Ships: Scullions often moved between ships as needed. No individual record survives, but likely served on Olympic or other White Star liners. Southampton hiring pool often used same men. ✅ Training/Certification: No formal training; learned on the job. Needed stamina, cleanliness, discipline. ✅ Survival: SURVIVED in Lifeboat 13 (LB-13). ✅ Year of Death: Unknown post-1912 (records don’t specify). Note: He last served on the ship Majestic.
  15. Mr. John Collins, (17)  Scullion [LB-B]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1895 ✅ Role on Titanic: Scullion, Victualling Dept. Duties: Youngest in the Titanic’s kitchens. Cleaned pots, peeled vegetables, scrubbed decks of galley. Titanic needed dozens of scullions for round-the-clock catering. Career Notes: Only 17; likely first or second voyage. White Star Line hired many teenage scullions from Southampton and Liverpool. Sometimes advanced to assistant cook or pantryman if they stayed in service. Previous Ships: Possibly new recruit or just off Olympic in same role. No specific record of other ships. ✅ Training/Certification: None; learned basic cleaning/kitchen duties on the job. ✅ Survival: SURVIVED in a collapsible or lifeboat marked LB-B (one of the last boats). ✅ Year of Death: 6 February 1941 (Ballylesson, Northern Ireland).
  16. Mr. Augustus Charles Coombs, (38)  Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1874 ✅ Role on Titanic: Cook in the main galley Duties on Titanic: Prepared large-scale meals for crew or second-/third-class passengers. Titanic's cooking staff was divided by function: roast cooks, soup cooks, grill cooks, pastry, bakery, vegetable cooks. General "Cook" title suggests duty in main galley under Chef de Cuisine Charles Proctor. Career Notes: At 38, highly experienced. Likely had professional galley or hotel kitchen background before maritime work. Marine cooks were often hired for White Star Line with prior big-ship or hotel training. Titanic’s galley was among the largest afloat, with steam ovens, roasting spits, stock pots for hundreds of gallons. Training/Certification: Not formally “certified” in modern sense but almost certainly apprenticed in large kitchens. Familiarity with big-ship galley systems and safety procedures. Previous Ships: His last ship had been the Olympic before transfer to Titanic. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. (P-BNR = Body Not Recovered) ✅ Year of Death: 1912
  17. Mr. Auguste Louis Coutin, (28)  Entree Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1884 ✅ Role on Titanic: Entree Cook, À la Carte Restaurant Duties on Titanic: Worked in the exclusive À la Carte Restaurant galley under Chef Luigi Gatti. Specialized in preparing fine French entrées: small game, poultry, fish in sauces. Required precision, knowledge of classical French cuisine. Career Notes: Part of Gatti’s handpicked team—often recruited in London or France. Entree cooks were among the highest-trained aboard, with hotel or restaurant backgrounds. White Star Line subcontracted À la Carte operations; many staff had worked on Olympic in the same restaurant. Training/Certification: Likely apprenticed in French or Anglo-French kitchens. Skilled in saucier and sauté work, plating for elite service. Previous Ships: Very probable service on Olympic in the À la Carte galley, as Luigi Gatti built a loyal staff moving between ships. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. (P-BNR) ✅ Year of Death: 1912
  18. Mr. John James Davies, (27)  Extra 2nd Baker [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1885 ✅ Role on Titanic: Extra 2nd Baker Duties on Titanic: Supported Chief Baker Charles Joughin and the bakery team. Titanic’s bakery produced over 10,000 loaves per voyage plus rolls, buns, crew bread. “Extra” designation indicates additional manpower hired for the maiden voyage. Career Notes: Bakers at sea were valued for being able to maintain production in challenging conditions. 2nd Baker would oversee batches, oven timing, proofing. Often promoted from scullion or cook’s mate after proving skill. Training/Certification: Typically apprenticed in a shore bakery. Marine bakers required experience managing coal ovens, heat variation. Previous Ships: No personal record located but highly likely service on Olympic, Majestic, or other White Star ships. White Star Line rotated bakery staff across fleet. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. (P-BNR) ✅ Year of Death: 1912
  19. Mr. Louis Gabriel Desvernine, (20)  Assistant Pastry Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1892 ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Pastry Cook Duties on Titanic: Worked under Head Pastry Cook in the À la Carte Restaurant or main galley. Prepared puff pastry, tarts, petits fours, elaborate desserts. Assisted with large-scale production and finishing work. Career Notes: Young for the role; likely trained in patisserie on shore in France or England. White Star recruited European-trained pastry cooks for premium service. Titanic’s pastry kitchen was well-equipped, with ice boxes, marble surfaces. Training/Certification: Likely completed apprenticeship in patisserie. Needed skills in dough lamination, sugar work, fine decoration. Previous Ships: Possibly Olympic in same role; Gatti’s restaurant staff often transferred between ships. Alternatively could have been a new recruit for Titanic’s anticipated high demand. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. (P-BNR) ✅ Year of Death: 1912
  20. Mr. John Bertram (Bertie ?) Ellis, (30)  Assistant Vegetable Cook [LB-2]
    ✅ Year of Birth: ~1882 ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Vegetable Cook Duties on Titanic: Cleaned, prepared, and cooked all vegetables for main galley. Titanic served thousands of meals, requiring mass prep of potatoes, carrots, peas, cabbage. Assisted senior vegetable cook, peeled and diced, managed stockpot additions. Career Notes: Low-mid grade cook, but essential role. Needed stamina for heavy manual prep. Often a stepping-stone to higher galley roles. Training/Certification: Typically learned on-the-job. May have worked in shore kitchens or aboard smaller ships before joining White Star. Previous Ships: His previous ship had been the Oceanic and as an assistant vegetable cook. ✅ Survival: Survived in Lifeboat 2 (LB-2). ✅ Year of Death: 26 July 1932 at Sydney,NSW, Australia.
  21. Mr. Ernest John Farrenden, (32)  Confectioner [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: ~1880, England (likely London area) ✅ Role on Titanic: Confectioner in the À la Carte Restaurant kitchen Duties on Titanic: Specialist in fine desserts: petits fours, sugar work, fancy cakes. Worked under Luigi Gatti's management in the À la Carte galley. Supported pastry cooks with glazing, decoration, molded sugar pieces. Career Notes: White Star Line often recruited confectioners with hotel or patisserie backgrounds. May have worked at upscale hotels or liners before. The Olympic also had a dedicated confectioner in the À la Carte restaurant team—likely Farrenden worked there before Titanic, as Gatti brought trusted staff across. Training/Certifications: Typically apprenticed in a bakery or patisserie. Advanced sugar boiling, marzipan modeling, piping. Previous Ships: While specific documents haven’t named ships, most À la Carte staff transferred from Olympic. Some also worked on Adriatic or Baltic in White Star’s restaurant concessions. ✅ Survival: Did not survive (P-BNR = body not recovered). ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912.
  22. Mr. G. Feltham, (36)  Vienna Baker [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: ~1876, England (likely southern counties) ✅ Role on Titanic: Vienna Baker (specialty baker) Duties on Titanic: Produced “Vienna bread” – lighter, crisper-crust rolls. Titanic’s bakery produced both English and Continental styles. Oversaw special doughs, shaped baguettes, rolls for First-Class service. Career Notes: Vienna Bakers were considered highly skilled specialists. Likely apprenticed in continental-style bakery or major hotel. Titanic’s bakery was led by Chief Baker Charles Joughin, with Feltham as the top-tier specialty baker. Previous Ships: Most likely Olympic previously (same bakery layout and bread demand). Potential service on Adriatic or Majestic, which also boasted Viennese bread in first class. Training/Certifications: Formal apprenticeship in bakery trade. Vienna-style baking was prized for liner and hotel service. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912.
  23. Mr. John Robert Giles, (30)  Baker [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: ~1882, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Baker (supporting Chief Baker) Duties on Titanic: Helped produce thousands of loaves per voyage. Managed mixing, proofing, shaping in large-scale marine bakery. Titanic’s ovens worked day and night—team produced bread for passengers and crew. Career Notes: Marine bakers were in high demand for liner service. Giles would have been expected to manage doughs in rolling seas. Often recruited from shore bakeries with high-output experience. Previous Ships: Very likely Olympic, which had an identical bakery and staff rotation. Possible service on Teutonic, Majestic, or Adriatic earlier. Training/Certifications: Typically a full bakery apprenticeship. Knowledge of coal-fired marine ovens. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912.
  24. Mr. Patrick Gill, (38)  Ship's Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: ~1874, Ireland or England (Irish surname suggests Irish birth) ✅ Role on Titanic: Ship’s Cook (senior catering staff in main galley) Duties on Titanic: Managed large-volume production of stews, boiled meats, gravies for crew. Typically supervised stewing kettles, stockpots, and braising pans. Often allocated to feeding the engineering crew and lower-deck staff. Career Notes: “Ship’s Cook” was a veteran role, usually after years as assistant or scullion. Familiar with large-scale galley work. May have held Board of Trade Cook’s Certificate—common for experienced liner cooks. Previous Ships: No direct record found, but probable service on White Star Line ships such as Oceanic, Teutonic, Majestic, or Olympic. White Star often rotated senior cooks among fleet. Training/Certifications: Likely started as scullion or cook’s mate, promoted on merit. Many liners required demonstrated skill in large-scale catering. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912.
  25. Mr. F. Gollop, (28)  Assistant Passage Cook [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: ~1884, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Assistant Passage Cook in main galley Duties on Titanic: Assisted main Passage Cook with meals for Third-Class and crew. Prepped basic stews, soups, tea service, and simple roasts. Helped manage hundreds of daily meals on schedule. Career Notes: Entry-level or lower-mid galley role. Usually recruited from shore kitchens or liners as cook’s assistant. Essential for volume production but less specialized than pastry or À la Carte staff. Previous Ships: No specific record but White Star typically cycled assistant cooks through multiple ships. Likely service on Olympic, Majestic, or Adriatic. Training/Certifications: Typically no formal certification required, but galley experience essential. Learned marine safety and provisioning on the job. ✅ Survival: Did not survive. ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912.
  26. Mr. F.A.J. Hall, (38)  Scullion [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: c. 1874, England (likely London or a port city) ✅ Role on Titanic: Scullion (lowest rank in the galley hierarchy) ✅ Duties on Titanic: Washing pots, pans, and large utensils Cleaning floors, helping move stores and ingredients Basic food prep support (peeling, chopping in bulk) ✅ Career Notes: Typical path was shore kitchen work, casual labor, or prior liner service in the same role. Scullions were often hired voyage-to-voyage and rotated among White Star ships. No formal certifications required, but familiarity with galley safety and marine routines valued. ✅ Previous Ships: Records don't name ships, but scullions often moved between Olympic, Adriatic, Majestic. White Star routinely reassigned galley staff between ships on demand. ✅ Training/Certifications: None formal; learned by on-the-job training. ✅ Survival: Did not survive (P-BNR = Body Not Recovered) ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912
  27. Mr. Reginald Hardwick, (21)  Kitchen Porter [LB-11]
    ✅ Born: 16 June 1891, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Kitchen Porter (higher than scullion, but still an entry-level catering role) ✅ Duties on Titanic: Assisted cooks with prepping vegetables and supplies Washed smaller pots, dishes, cutlery Delivered ingredients between store rooms and galley Helped clean work surfaces, store rooms ✅ Career Notes: Kitchen porters often advanced to Assistant Cooks or Scullions. Work was demanding but seen as a gateway to galley promotion. Titanic had one of the largest marine kitchens afloat, requiring many porters. ✅ Previous Ships: The Titanic was his first ship. ✅ Training/Certifications: None required, but basic hygiene and galley discipline taught aboard. ✅ Survival: Survived (LB-11 = Lifeboat 11) ✅ Date of Death: 4 March 1918 at Isleworth, Middlesex, England.. ✅ Notes After Titanic: Survivors in catering often found re-employment quickly, especially on Olympic, which absorbed Titanic’s surviving staff.
  28. Mr. Hugh Hatch, (22)  Scullion [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: c. 1890, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Scullion in the main galley or in 2nd/3rd Class pantries. ✅ Duties on Titanic: Cleaned large cooking vessels and galley floors Moved coal scuttles for galley ranges Assisted in washing vegetables in bulk ✅ Career Notes: A physically demanding job with long hours. Often held by young men looking for their first marine catering role. Titanic had nearly a dozen scullions—each assigned to different kitchens or class pantries. ✅ Previous Ships: Likely none formally documented. White Star routinely recruited scullions from dockside labor pools and local catering agencies. ✅ Training/Certifications: None required. Learned galley safety on ship. ✅ Survival: Did not survive ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912
  29. Mr. Herbert George Hensford, (29)  Butcher [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: c. 1883, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Butcher, working under Chief Butcher Alfred Maytum ✅ Duties on Titanic: Cutting and portioning large quantities of fresh and frozen meats. Preparing roasts, chops, and joint cuts for First-Class and Second-Class menus. Maintaining cold rooms and meat lockers. Supplying the À la Carte Restaurant galley with high-end cuts. ✅ Career Notes: Typically apprenticed as a butcher on shore. Experienced ship’s butchers were highly valued on large liners. Likely had prior liner experience before Titanic—perhaps Olympic, Adriatic, or Majestic, which required multiple butchers each voyage. Titanic carried enough meat to feed over 2,000 passengers and nearly 900 crew—requiring expert butchery. ✅ Previous Ships: Very likely Olympic immediately before Titanic, given staffing practices. White Star generally transferred experienced galley staff across its flagship vessels. ✅ Training/Certifications: Butcher’s apprenticeship on land. Knowledge of cold storage management at sea. ✅ Survival: Did not survive ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912
  30. Mr. William Edward Hine, (36)  Baker [P-BNR]
    ✅ Born: c. 1876, England ✅ Role on Titanic: Baker in the main galley, part of Chief Baker Charles Joughin’s team. ✅ Duties on Titanic: Produced daily loaves and rolls for passengers and crew. Worked around the clock with colleagues to ensure continuous bread production. Managed proofing, kneading, baking in coal-fired marine ovens. Titanic’s bakery was among the most advanced afloat at the time. ✅ Career Notes: Marine bakers required precision and stamina. White Star Line prized experienced bakers for their large-scale production skill. Very likely served on Olympic immediately before Titanic (Olympic and Titanic bakery designs were identical). Titanic’s bakery had at least 5–6 bakers plus assistants. ✅ Previous Ships: Probable Olympic service in 1911–12. Potentially Adriatic, Baltic, Majestic before that. ✅ Training/Certifications: Formal bakery apprenticeship. Shipboard bakers required familiarity with coal-fired ovens and marine provisioning. ✅ Survival: Did not survive ✅ Date of Death: 15 April 1912
  31. Mr. James Hutchinson, (29)  Vegetable Cook [P-BNR]
  32. Mr. William Ernest Ings, (20)  Scullion [P-BNR]
  33. Mr. Harry Johnson Thorne (25)  Assistant Ship's Cook [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. H. Jones, (29)  Roast Cook [P-BNR]
  35. Mr. Charles John Joughin, (32)  Chief Baker [LB-B]
  36. Mr. Charles Kennell, (30)  Hebrew Cook [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. G. King, (20)  Scullion [P-BNR]
  38. Mr. Archie Leader, (22)  Confectioner [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. George Alfred Levett, (21)  Assistant Pantryman [P-BNR]
  40. Mr. A. Locke, (33)  Scullion [P-BNR]
  41. Mr. John Lovell, (38)  Grill Cook [P-BNR]
  42. Mr. F. Martin, (29)  Scullion [LB-13]
  43. Mr. Isaac Hiram Maynard, (31)  Entre Cook [LB-B]
  44. Mr. Alfred Maytum, (52)  Chief Butcher [P-BNR]
  45. Mr. Christopher Mills, (51)  Butcher [LB-C]
  46. Mr. Henry Neal, (25)  Baker [LB-13]
  47. Mr. J. Orr, (40)  Assistant Vegetable Cook [P-BNR]
  48. Mr. W. Platt, (18)  Scullion [P-BNR]
  49. Mr. P. Pook, (34)  Assistant Pantry [P-BNR]
  50. Mr. Thomas Porteus, (32)  Butcher [P-BNR]
  51. Mr. Charles Proctor, (40)  Chef [P-BNR]
  52. Mr. Frank John Roberts, (36)  Third Butcher [P-BNR]
  53. Mr. Horace Leopold Ross, (36)  Scullion [LB-13]
  54. Mr. T. Wake, (32)  Asst. Baker [P-BNR]
  55. Mr. James Walpole, (48)  Chief Pantryman [P-BNR]
  56. Mr. Alfred E. Wildebank, (39)  Asst. Cook [LB-13]
  57. Mr. W. Wiltshire, (33)  Asst. Butcher [P-BNR]
  58. Mr. Frederick B. Wrapson, (19)  Asst. Pantryman [P-BNR]

[P-BNR] = Perished, Body Not Recovered or Not Identified.

 

Stewards and Stewardesses

 

  1. Mr. Ernest Owen Abbott, (21)  First Class Lounge Pantry Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. Percy Snowden Ahier, (20)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  3. Mr. Albert Akerman, (28)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  4. Mr. Joseph Francis Akerman, (35)  Asst. Pantry Steward [P-BNR]
  5. Mr. Frederick Allen, (17)  Lift Steward [P-BNR]
  6. Mr. Frank Richard Allsop, (41)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. Walter J. Anderson, (48)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. Charles Edward Andrews, (19)  Assistant Second Class Saloon Steward [LB-16]
  9. Mr. Henry Wellesley Ashe, (32)  Glory Hole Steward [P-BNR]
  10. Mr. Charles Frederick Back, (32)  Assistant Lounge Steward [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. Allen Marden Baggott, (28)  First Class Saloon Steward [LB-9]
  12. Mr. Edward Ernest Bagley, (31)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  13. Mr. George Francis Bailey, (36)  Second Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Mr. Percy Ball, (19)  First Class Plate Steward [LB-13]
  15. Mr. Ernest T. Barker, (37)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  16. Mr. George Barlow, (36)  Second Class Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  17. Mr. Arthur William Barringer, (33)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  18. Mr. William Barrows, (32)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  19. Mr. Sidney John Barton, (25)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. Harry Ross Baxter, (51)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  21. Mr. Thomas Ferguson Baxter, (48)  Linen Steward [P-BNR]
  22. Mr. George Arthur Beedem, (34)  Second Class Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  23. Mr. Frederick Benham, (29)  Second Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  24. Mrs. Mabel Bennett, (30)  First Class Stewardess [LB-5]
  25. Mr. Edward William Bessant, (31)  Baggage Steward [P-BNR]
  26. Mr. Alfred Best, (38)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  27. Mr. Seaton Blake, (26)  Mess Steward [P-BNR]
  28. Mrs. Emma (née Junod) Bliss, (45)  First Class Stewardess [LB-15]
  29. Mr. Norman Leslie Bogie, (29)  Second Class Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  30. Mr. W. Boothby, (36)  Second Class Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. William John Boston, (30)  Assistant Deck Steward [P-BNR]
  32. Mr. B. Boughton, (24)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  33. Mr. John Boyd, (35)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. John Henry Boyes, (36)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  35. Mr. J.A. Bradshaw, (43)  First Class Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. Robert Charles Bristow, (31)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. Harry Bristow, (33)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  38. Mr, John Brookman, (27)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. H. Broom, (33)  Bath Steward [P-BNR]
  40. Mr. Athol Frederick Broome, (30)  Verandah Steward [P-BNR]
  41. Mr. Edward Brown, (34)  Saloon Steward [LB-A]
  42. Mr. Walter James Brown, (28)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  43. Mr. Wilfred Bunnell, (20)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  44. Mr. Richard Edward Burke, (30)  Lounge Steward [P-BNR]
  45. Mr. William Burke, (31)  Saloon Steward [LB-10]
  46. Mr. Ewart Burr, (29)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  47. Mr. Alfred Burrage, (20)  Plate Steward [LB-13]
  48. Mr. Robert Henry Butt, (22)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  49. Mr. John Butterworth, (23)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  50. Mr. J.E. Byrne, (31)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]

 

  1. Mr. William Carney, (31)  Lift Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. James Edward Cartwright, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  3. Mr. Charles Casswill, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  4. Miss Annie Caton, (50)  Turkish Bath Stewardess [LB-11]
  5. Mr. Herbert Cave, (34)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  6. Mr. C. Cecil, (20)  Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. John Charman, (25)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. William Edward Cheverton, (27)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  9. Mr. Archibald George Chitty, (28)  Steward [P-BNR]
  10. Mr. H. Christmas, (33)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. Albert Edward Coleman, (28)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  12. Mr. John Coleman, (57)  Mess Steward [P-BNR]
  13. Mr. P.W. Conway, (25)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Mr. George Cook, (42)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  15. Mr. Ernest Theodore Corben, (27)  Assistant Printer Steward [P-BNR]
  16. Mr. William Denton Cox, (29)  Steward [P-BNR]
  17. Mr. Frederick Crafter, (27)  Saloon Steward [LB-15]
  18. Mr. Alfred Crawford, (36)  Bedroom Steward [LB-8]
  19. Mr. Albert Hector Crisp, (35)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. William Crispin, (32)  Glory Hole Steward [P-BNR]
  21. Mr. George Frederick Crowe, (30)  Saloon Steward [LB-14]
  22. Mr. Charles Crumplin, (35)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  23. Mr. Charles Cullen, (45)  Bedroom Steward [LB-11]
  24. Mr. Andrew Cunningham, (35)  Bedroom Steward [LB-4]
  25. Mr. Sidney Edward Daniels, (18)  Steward [LB-B]
  26. Mr. William George Dashwood, (19)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  27. Mr. Gordon Raleigh Davies, (33)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  28. Mr. Robert J. Davies, (26)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  29. Mr. George H. Dean, (19)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  30. Mr. Alfred Arnold Deeble, (29)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. Albert Derrett, (26)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  32. Mr. Percival Stainer Deslands, (36)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  33. Mr. James Richard Dinenage, (47)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. George Charles Dodd, (44)  Steward [P-BNR]
  35. Mr. Joseph Dolby, (36)  Reception Room Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. Frank Donoghue, (35)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. W. Doughty, (22)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  38. Mr. William Dunford, (41)  Hospital Steward [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. William Dyer, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  40. Mr. F. Edbrooke, (24)  Steward [P-BNR]
  41. Mr. George B. Ede, (22)  Steward [P-BNR]
  42. Mr. Frederick William Edge, (37)  Deck Steward [P-BNR]
  43. Mr. Clement Edwards, (38)  Assistant Pantryman Steward [P-BNR]
  44. Mr. W.H. Egg, (34)  Steward [P-BNR]
  45. Mr. Henry Samuel Etches, (41)  Bedroom Steward [LB-5]
  46. Mr. George Richard Evans, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]

 

  1. Mr. Henry Fairall, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. William Stephen Faulkner, (37)  Bedroom Steward [LB-11]
  3. Mr. Harry Finch, (18)  Steward [P-BNR]
  4. Mr. Peter W. Fletcher, (26)  Bugler Steward [P-BNR]
  5. Mr. William C. Foley, (26)  Steward [LB-13]
  6. Mr. Ernest Ford, (32)  Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. F. Ford, (37)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. William Thomas Fox, (27)  Steward [P-BNR]
  9. Mr. Alan Vincent Franklin, (29)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  10. Mr. Ernest Edward Samuel Freeman, (43)  Deck Steward [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. Richard Charles Geddes, (31)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  12. Mr. Jacob William Gibbons, (36)  Saloon Steward [LB-11]
  13. Mr. Joseph Stanley Gill, (34)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Mrs. Katherine (née Cook) Gold, (42)  Stewardess [LB-11]
  15. Mr. Arthur James Goshawk, (31)  Third Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  16. Miss Mary Gregson, (44)  Stewardess [LB-16]
  17. Mr. Joseph Alfred Gunn, (28)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  18. Mr. Richard Halford, (22)  Steward [LB-15]
  19. Mr. Ernest William Hamblyn, (41)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. Ernest Hamilton, (25)  Assistant Smoke Room Steward [P-BNR]
  21. Mr. A. Harding, (20)  Assistant Pantry Steward [P-BNR]
  22. Mr. John T. Hardy, (37)  Chief 2nd Class Steward [LB-D]
  23. Mr. Charles William Harris, (19)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  24. Mr. Edward Harris, (18)  Assistant Pantryman Steward [P-BNR]
  25. Mr. Aragon D. Harrison, (40)  Saloon Steward [LB-9]
  26. Mr. John Edward Hart, (31)  Third Class Steward [LB-15]
  27. Mr. Frederick Hartnell, (21)  Saloon Steward [LB-11]
  28. Mr. James Hawkesworth, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  29. Mr. William Walter Hawkesworth, (38)  Deck Steward [P-BNR]
  30. Mr. Arthur Hayter, (44)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. Joseph Heinen, (30)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  32. Mr. Edward Martin Hendy, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  33. Mr. Thomas Hewett, (37)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. H.P. Hill, (36)  Steward [P-BNR]
  35. Mr. James Colston Hill, (38)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. George Hinckley, (35)  Bath Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. S. Hiscock, (22)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  38. Mr. Leonard James Hoare, (21)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. Charles William Hogg, (37)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  40. Mr. E. Hogue, (22)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  41. Mr. Thomas Holland, (28)  Reception Steward [P-BNR]
  42. Mr. F. Hopkins, (16)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  43. Mr. William House, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  44. Mr. Arthur Albert Howell, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  45. Mr. William Thomas Hughes, (33)  Steward [P-BNR]
  46. Mr. Frederick Humby, (16)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  47. Mr. Thomas Humphrey Humphreys, (31)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  48. Mr. Leo James Hyland, (19)  Steward [LB-11]
  49. Mr. Harry John Ide, (32)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  50. Mr. Henry Ingrouille, (21)  Steward [P-BNR]

 

  1. Mr. William Frank Janaway, (35)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. Harry Jenner, (41)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  3. Mr. Charles Valdemar Jensen, (25)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  4. Miss Violet Constance Jessop, (24)  Stewardess [LB-16]
  5. Mr. James Johnston, (41)  Saloon Steward [LB-2]
  6. Mr. Albert Jones, (17)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. Arthur Ernest Jones, (38)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. Reginald V. Jones, (20)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  9. Mr. Percy Edward Keen, (28)  Saloon Steward [LB-15]
  10. Mr. Thomas Kelland, (21)  Library Steward [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. William Thomas Kerley, (28)  Assistant Saloon Steward [LB-A]
  12. Mr. Henry Ketchley, (30)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  13. Mr. James W. Kieran, (32)  Chief 3rd Class Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Mr. Alfred King, (18)  Lift Steward [P-BNR]
  15. Mr. William Ford Kingscote, (43)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  16. Mr. Thomas Kirkaldy, (37)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  17. Mr. Arthur Alfred Kitching, (30)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  18. Mr. George Knight, (44)  Saloon Steward [LB-13]
  19. Mr. Leonard George Knight, (21)  Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. Bert W. Lacey, (21)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  21. Mr. William Lake, (35)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  22. Mr. Albert Edward Lane, (34)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  23. Mr. Andrew L. Latimer, (55)  Chief First Class Steward [P-BNR]
  24. Miss Bessie Lavington, (39)  Stewardess [LB-11]
  25. Mr. Arthur Lawrence, (25)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  26. Mrs Elizabeth May Leather, (41)  Stewardess [LB-16]
  27. Mr. Paul Georges Lefebvre, (35)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  28. Mr. Matthew Leonard, (26)  Steward [P-BNR]
  29. Mr. Arthur Ernest Lewis, (27)  Steward [LB-15]
  30. Mr. C. Light, (23)  Plate Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. Alexander James Littlejohn, (40)  Saloon Steward [LB-13]
  32. Mr. Humphrey Lloyd, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  33. Mr. John Dickson Longmuir, (19)  Assistant Pantry Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. William Lucas, (34)  Saloon Steward [LB-A]
  35. Mr. Charles Lydiatt, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. J. Mabey, (23)  Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. Charles Donald Mackay, (34)  Saloon Steward [LB-11]
  38. Mr. George William Mackie, (34)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. Thomas Edgar Major, (35)  Bath Steward [P-BNR]
  40. Mr. Roland Frederick Mantle, (36)  Steward [P-BNR]
  41. Mr. J. Marks, (26)  Assistant Pantryman Steward [P-BNR]
  42. Mr. J.W. Marriott, (20)  Assistant Pantryman Steward [P-BNR]
  43. Miss Evelyn Marsden, (28)  Stewardess [LB-16]
  44. Mrs. Annie Martin, (33)  Stewardess [LB-11]
  45. Mr. Frederick McCarthy, (36)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  46. Mr. Thomas W. McCawley, (36)  Gymnasium Steward [P-BNR]
  47. Mr. James McGrady, (27)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  48. Mrs. McLaren, (40)  Stewardess [LB-5]
  49. Mr. Arthur McMicken, (23)  Saloon Steward [LB-11]
  50. Mr. Benjamin Tucker McMicken, (21)  Second Pantry Steward [P-BNR]
  51. Mr. James McMullin, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  52. Mr. William Ernest McMurray, (43)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  53. Mr. Arthur Mellor, (34)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  54. Mr. M.V. Middleton, (24)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  55. Mr. Abraham Mishellamy, (52)  Printer Steward [P-BNR]
  56. Mr. Alfred Ernest Moore, (39)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  57. Mr. Frank Herbert Morris, (28)  Bathroom Steward [LB-14]
  58. Mr. William Moss, (34)  First Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  59. Mr. Thomas A. Mullen, (20)  Steward [P-BNR]

 

  1. Mr. Sidney Nicholls, (39)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. A. D. Nichols, (34)  Steward [P-BNR]
  3. Mr. Walter Henry Nichols, (35)  Steward [LB-15]
  4. Mr. Thomas Peter O'Connor, (39)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  5. Mr. Walter Hayward Orpet, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  6. Mr. William Edward Osbourne, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. Lewis Owen, (49)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. Reginald Ivan Pacey, (17)  Lift Steward [P-BNR]
  9. Mr. James Arthur Paintin, (29)  Captain's Steward [P-BNR]
  10. Mr. Richard Parsons, (18)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. Alfred Ernest Pearce, (24)  Steward [P-BNR]
  12. Mr. Albert Victor Pearcey, (32)  Steward [LB-C]
  13. Mr. Thomas Francis Pennal, (33)  Bath Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Mr. William Far Penny, (30)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  15. Mr. John Poole Penrose, (49)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  16. Mr. Laurence Alexander Perkins, (22)  Telephone Steward [P-BNR]
  17. Mr. William Charles Perrin, (39)  Boots Steward [P-BNR]
  18. Mr. Hubert Prouse Perriton, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  19. Mr. Edwin Henry Petty, (25)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. Richard Pfropper, (30)  Saloon Steward [LB-9]
  21. Mr. Harold Charles William Phillimore, (23)  Saloon Steward [LB-14]
  22. Mr. Frank Port, (32)  Steward [LB-13]
  23. Mrs. Alice Prichard, (33)  Stewardess [LB-11]
  24. Mr. John Arthur "Jack" Prideaux, (23)  Steward [P-BNR]
  25. Mr. Harold John Prior, (21)  Steward [LB-11]
  26. Mr. Charles William Pryce, (22)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  27. Mr. Alfred Pugh, (20)  Steward [LB-14]
  28. Mr. John E. Puzey, (35)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  29. Mr. Frank Henry Randall, (27)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  30. Mr. James Ransom, (33)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. William Henry Rattonbury, (36)  Assistant Boots Steward [P-BNR]
  32. Mr. Frederick Dent Ray, (32)  Saloon Steward [LB-13]
  33. Mr. Charles S. Reed, (43)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. William Revell, (31)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  35. Mr. John Reginald Rice, (25)  Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. W. Ridout, (29)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. Gilbert Rimmer, (27)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  38. Mr. George Edward Roberton, (19)  Assistant Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  39. Mr. Hugh H. Roberts, (40)  Bedroom Steward [P-BNR]
  40. Mrs. Mary Kezziah (née Humphrys) Roberts, (41)  Saloon Steward [LB-16]
  41. Mrs. Annie Robinson, (40)  Stewardess [LB-11]
  42. Mr. James William Robinson, (30)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  43. Mr. Michael Rogers, (27)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  44. Mr. Edward M. Rowe, (31)  Saloon 1st Class Steward [P-BNR]
  45. Mr. Samuel James Rule, (58)  Bathroom Steward [LB-15]
  46. Mr. Boysie Richard Russell, (17)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  47. Mr. Tom Ryan, (27)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  48. Mr. William Edwy Ryerson, (32)  Saloon Steward [LB-9]

 

  1. Mr. Owen Wilmore Samuel, (41)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  2. Mr. D. E. Saunders, (26)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  3. Mr. Charles J. Savage, (23)  Saloon Steward [LB-11]
  4. Mr. John Scott, (21)  Boots Steward [P-BNR]
  5. Mr. Robert Scovell, (42)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  6. Mr. Sidney Francis Sedunary, (25)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  7. Mr. John Shea, (39)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  8. Mr. Harry John Slight, (35)  Steward [P-BNR]
  9. Miss Mary Jane Sloan, (28)  Stewardess [LB-12]
  10. Mrs Maud (née Waldon) Slocombe, (30)  Turkish Bath Stewardess [P-BNR]
  11. Mr. John Smillie, (38)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  12. Mr. Charles Edward Smith, (38)  Bed Room Steward [P-BNR]
  13. Mr. F Smith, (20)  Assistant Pantryman Steward [P-BNR]
  14. Miss Katherine E. Smith, (42)  Stewardess [P-BNR]
  15. Mrs Lucy Violet Snape, (22)  Stewardess [P-BNR]
  16. Miss Sarah Agnes Stap, (47)  Stewardess [P-BNR]
  17. Mr. George Frederick Charles. Talbot, (27)  Steward [P-BNR]
  18. Mr. William Taylor, (21)  Boots Steward [P-BNR]
  19. Mr. Thomas Moore Teuton, (32)  Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  20. Mr. James A. Toshack, (30)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  21. Mr. Leopold[24] Turner, (28)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  22. Mr. Thomas H.E. Veal, (38)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  23. Miss Catherine Walsh, (32)  Stewardess [P-BNR]
  24. Mr. William Ward, (36)  First Class Saloon Steward [LB-9]
  25. Mr. Thomas Warwick, (35)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  26. Mr. Thomas Weatherston, (24)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  27. Mr Edward Joseph White, (27)  Glory Hole Steward [P-BNR]
  28. Mr. L. White, (32)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  29. Mr. Thomas Whiteley, (18)  First Class Saloon Steward [LB-B]
  30. Mr. A.H. Whitford, (37)  Second Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  31. Mr. James G. Widgery, (37)  Second Class Bath Steward [LB-9]
  32. Mr. Walter J. Williams, (28)  Second Class Saloon Steward [LB-13]
  33. Mr. William Willis, (66)  Third Class Steward [P-BNR]
  34. Mr. James W.C. Witter, (31)  Second Class Smoking Room Steward [LB-11]
  35. Mr. J.T. Wood, (40)  Second Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  36. Mr. Frederick William Wormald, (36)  First Class Saloon Steward [P-BNR]
  37. Mr. Frederick Wright, (24)  Squash Court Steward [P-BNR]
  38. Mr. William Wright, (40)  Glory Hole Steward [LB-13]
  39. Mr. Harry Yearsley, (38)  First Class Saloon Steward [LB-9]

 

Stewardesses of the Titanic

 

Surviving Stewardesses from the RMS Titanic - April 1912

Surviving Stewardesses from the RMS Titanic - April 1912. Public Domain Image. | GGA Image ID # 10eed18095

 

20 stewardesses along with one "matron" and two restaurant cashiers, were the only female members of the crew; all but seven of whom survived. The stewardesses' duties were similar to the male stewards', although they usually served only women passengers.

 

  1. Mrs. Mabel Bennett (30) First Class Stewardess [LB-5]
  2. Mrs. Emma Bliss (née Junod) (45) First Class Stewardess [LB-15]
  3. Miss Annie Caton (50) Turkish Bath Stewardess [LB-11]
  4. Mrs. Katherine Gold (née Cook) (aka Mrs. Jane Kate Coulson Gold) (42) Stewardess [LB-11]
  5. Miss Mary Josephine Gregson (44) Stewardess [LB-16]
  6. Miss Violet Constance Jessop (24) Stewardess [LB-16]
  7. Miss Elizabeth "Bessie" Lavington (39) Stewardess [LB-11]
  8. Mrs Elizabeth May Leather (41) Stewardess [LB-16]
  9. Miss Evelyn Marsden (28) Stewardess [LB-16]
  10. Mrs. Annie Martin (33) Stewardess [LB-11]
  11. Mrs. Hypatia McLaren (40) Stewardess [LB-5]
  12. Mrs. Alice Maud Prichard (33) Stewardess [LB-11]
  13. Mrs. Mary Kezia Roberts (41) Stewardess [Lb-16]
  14. Mrs. Annie Robinson (40) Stewardess [LB-11]
  15. Miss Mary Sloan (28) Stewardess [P-BNR]
  16. Mrs Maud Louise Slocombe (née Waldon) (30) Turkish Bath Stewardess [P-BNR]
  17. Miss Katherine "Kate" Elizabeth Smith (42) Stewardess [P-BNR]
  18. Mrs Lucy Violet Snape (22) Stewardess [P-BNR]
  19. Miss Sarah Agnes Stap (47) Stewardess [P-BNR]
  20. Mrs. Catherine Jane Wallis (36) Matron [P-BNR]
  21. Miss Catherine Walsh (32) Stewardess [P-BNR]

 

Legend For Survivor or Lost Passengers and Crew Members

  • LB-# or A-D - Survivor on Lifeboat 1-16 or Collapsible Lifeboat A-D
  • P-BNR - Perished, Body Not Recovered or Body Not Identified
  • MB – CS Mackay-Bennett (bodies 1–306)
  • M – CS Minia (bodies 307–323)
  • MM – CGS Montmagny (bodies 326–329)
  • A – SS Algerine (body 330)
  • O – RMS Oceanic (bodies 331–333)
  • I – SS Ilford (body 334)
  • OT – SS Ottawa (body 335)

Numbers 324 and 325 were unused, and the six bodies buried at sea by the Carpathia also went unnumbered. Several recovered bodies were unidentifiable and thus not all numbers are matched with a person.

Upon recovery, the bodies of 209 identified and unidentified victims of the sinking were brought to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Of those, 121 were taken to the non-denominational Fairview Lawn Cemetery, 59 were repatriated, 19 were buried in the Roman Catholic Mount Olivet Cemetery, and 10 were taken to the Jewish Baron de Hirsch Cemetery. The bodies of the remaining recovered victims were either delivered to family members or buried at sea.

 

 

Views of Dinning Rooms and Galley

 

The Titanic’s Main Dining-Saloon.

The Titanic’s Main Dining-Saloon. The fittings of the great ship represented the last word in luxurious appointments. Harper's Weekly (20 April 1912) p. 30. | GGA Image ID # 109ac41a63

 

Photograph of the main dining room on the salon deck of the ill-fated White Star Liner Titanic, which foundered in mid-ocean after ramming an iceberg.

Photograph of the main dining room on the salon deck of the ill-fated White Star Liner Titanic, which foundered in mid-ocean after ramming an iceberg. © Underwood & Underwood 1912. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-ds-11023). | GGA Image ID # 10dacaee34

 

Veranda Cafe and Palm Court of the Titanic - 1912

Veranda Cafe and Palm Court of the Titanic - 1912. © New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (LC-DIG-ds-11022). | GGA Image ID # 10db0a633f

 

The Titanic's Café Parisien Before Climbing Plants Were Added to Its Trellised Walls.

The Titanic's Café Parisien Before Climbing Plants Were Added to Its Trellised Walls. Robert John Welch (1859-1936), official photographer for Harland & Wolff. Published 1 March 1912. Public Domain Image. | GGA Image ID # 10ead481d4

 

Fig. 118: Portion of the Third Class Dining Saloon on the RMS Titanic.

Fig. 118: Portion of the Third Class Dining Saloon on the RMS Titanic. The Shipbuilder, Midsummer 1911. | GGA Image ID # 10cec71254

 

First Class Galley on the RMS Olympic Showing Chefs, Cooks, and Assistants, 1911.

First Class Galley on the RMS Olympic Showing Chefs, Cooks, and Assistants, 1911. | GGA Image ID # 2255336187

 

Testimony of Charles Joughin

Joughin, Charles - Chief Baker - ss "Titanic." - [Biography]
•Day 6 - Testimony - (Questions 5907 to 6366)

References and Sources

State Department of Health of New Jersey Certificate of Death
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)
Particulars of Engagement (Belfast), Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (TRANS 2A/45 381)
Wreck Commissioners' Court, Proceedings before the Right Hon. Lord Mersey on a Formal Investigation Ordered by the Board of Trade into the Loss of the S.S. Titanic
National Archives (Photo)
Daily Sketch 18 April 1912 (Photo)
Salt Lake Tribune, 15 September 1916, Blazing Steamer Races with Death
Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 September 1916, Rescues 423 From Aboard Burning Ship

 

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