Memorial: M4947

Memorial in Washington DC, USA commemorating men lost in RMS ‘Titanic’ 1912

Location

Potomac Parkway, Washington DC, USA, Rest of the World

Transcript

'To the brave men who perished in the wreck of the Titanic, April 15, 1912. They gave their lives that women and children might be saved.'

Details

Description: A draped nude male figure with arms outstretched.
Type: Memorial
Date Erected: 1930
Artists: Gertrude Vanderbilt Witney
Vessel: RMS Titanic

Extra

Notes: Women's Titanic memorial.
Bibliography: John P. Eaton and Charles A. Haas 'Titanic: a journey through time' (Yeovil, 1999). Clarice Stasz 'The Vanderbilt Women' (New York, 1991) p.210.

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Maritime Memorials

Memorial: M4947

Location

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Commemorating seafarers and victims of maritime disasters