Tomb at Putney Vale Cemetery, London to Joseph Bruce Ismay d. 1937
Location
Putney Vale Cemetery, London, England
Transcript
[Tomb] ‘TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF BRUCE ISMAY DIED OCTOBER 17TH 1937 / HIS WIFE JULIA FLORENCE ISMAY / DIED DECEMBER 31ST 1963 / THEY THAT GO DOWN TO THE SEA / IN SHIPS AND OCCUPY THEIR / BUSINESS IN GREAT WATERS / THESE MEN SEE THE WORKS OF THE / LORD AND HIS WONDERS IN THE DEEP.’ [Headstone] ‘BEHOLD ALSO THE / SHIPS WHICH THOUGH / THEY BE SO GREAT AND / ARE DRIVEN OF FIERCE / WINDS YET ARE THEY / TURNED ABOUT WITH / A VERY SMALL HELM / WHITHER SO EVER THE GOVERNOR LISTETH.’
Details
Description: Tomb carved with sailing ships and a sun burst motif and a separate headstone carved with a pattern on the back and sides
Type: Memorial
Materials: Stone
Vessel: RMS Titanic
Type: Memorial
Materials: Stone
Vessel: RMS Titanic
People
Ismay, Joseph Bruce
Age: 74
Date of Death: 17/10/1937
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation: White Star Line
Age: 74
Date of Death: 17/10/1937
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Ship owner
Organisation: White Star Line
Extra
Notes: Survivor of the 'Titanic' disaster.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 237.
Bibliography: Hugh Meller 'London cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazetteer' (Amersham, 1981) p. 237.