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Wreck of the Titanic - 1,635 persons drowned
AN extract from the Southern Daily Echo on April 20, 1912. April 20th 1912 Yesterday, after a most agonising suspence of four days, details of the loss of the great liner Titanic were received. The Carpathia, with 705 survivors, arrived at New York
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Some features of the Titanic
A STORY FROM the Southern Daily Echo documenting the arrival of Titanic in Southampton in April 1912. The Titanic, built by Harland and Wolff, has the same dimensions as the Olympic, which was also in collision last autumn, the other vessel being
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Wreck of the Titanic
A terrible disaster, unparalleled in the records of the sea, has overtaken the world's greatest ship, the White Star liner Titanic, which sailed from Southampton on Wednesday in last week on her maiden voyage to New York. Shortly after ten o'clock on
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SCENES OF GRIEF IN LONDON
Throughout the whole of Tuesay London lived in an atmosphere of suspense waiting for the wireless messages which came through the air with their words of comfort or desolation, or, almost worst still, bringing neither the one nor the other, but leaving
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The Hampshire Independent: A HUGE CALAMITY
The civilised world is suffering from the shock of a huge calamity, the sorrow attending which is brought home with particular force to our own town of Southampton. The loss of the White Star liner Titanic is a disaster of a magnitude which is unparalled
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SOME OF THE LOST...
Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp; Mr. Washington Dodge
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TERRIBLE STORY TOLD BY CABLE
A Standard New York cablegram, dated New York, Tuesday, says:- "The most appalling disaster in Mercantile Marine history has resulted, so far as can at present be ascertained, in the death of 1,252 souls and the rescue of 868. All the latter are on
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UNIVERSAL SORROW
The whole civilised world has been thrown into grief by the unparalleled disaster to the Titanic, and already this universal feeling has been expressed in a very striking way. The following message was received last night by the White Star Company:
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RELIEF FUNDS
The Lord Mayor has opened a Mansion House fund for the relief of the sufferers from the disaster, which is being liberally contributed to. Among the earliest contributions received were sums of 500 guineas from King George and 250 guineas from Queen Mary
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FORECAST FULFILLED
How strangely imagination may anticipate history has seldom been more remarkably shown than in the disaster to the Titanic. It was foretold in many of its details in a curious little novel by Mr. Morgan Robertson, entitled "Futility," published in
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Gloom in Southampton
A CUTTING from the Southern Daily Echo on Thursday, April 18, 1912. In Southampton people to the last moment clung to the hope that better news of the Titanic would be received, but on Tuesday afternoon the whole town was overcome with gloom. Flags
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PREVIOUS WRECKS: GREAT DISASTERS OF PAST TWENTY YEARS
The tragic fate of the Titanic naturally recalls other great disasters within memory. In the past twenty years the principal wrecks have been as follows:- H.M.S. Victoria, sunk after collision with H.M.S. Camperdown, June 22nd, 1893 ... 359 Elbe, sunk
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BEREAVEMENTS IN THE CITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD
The first intimation in Winchester of the sad news of the wreck of the liner Titanic was received at the office of the Hampshire Chronicle at 10.44 a.m. on Monday morning, the following being a copy of the Central News telegram posted in our window shortly
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A LULLABY: APRIL 15th, 1912
Ye mourners, be strong, be strong! Sing them a lullaby-song! They gave-thy men so brave- Themselves in a glorious trying, now richa nd poor are lying, Engulphed in a common gave. For them no sombre trappings-each in his hero wrappings- The cloak that
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THE TITANIC DISATER
To the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle... SIR,-The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral had set apart next Sunday for collections for the Church Missionary Society, but having regard to the appalling disaster which has occurred, and the fact that almost
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Pro test for SEPL youngster
Michael Barnes who plays for Portsmouth in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League, is set to join Warwickshire's professional staff next season. The 21-year old wicketkeeper/batsman, who represented Hampshire through all the junior age groups, impressed
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FREE golf at Paultons
Budding golfers who have been bitten by the recent Ryder Cup hype can try out the popular sport for free. Paultons Golf Centre at Ower on the edge of the New Forest will be making the game available to everyone for a whole weekend with professionals
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ATHLETICS - Bill is still on the run
AGE is proving no barrier to Bishopstoke's veteran long distance runner Bill Davies. At 76 the former Welsh cross-county international, below, is still going strong and came away with two gold medals from last weekend's Admiral Swansea Bay 10k. Davies
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Clothes needed to get ambulance in the air
HAMPSHIRE'S air ambulance charity is renewing an appeal for unwanted clothes to help save lives. The call comes as the vital work of the flying paramedics was highlighted by the dramatic rescue of Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond, who was involved
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New minibus drivers sought
ROMSEY volunteering group Solent Youth Action is appealing for minibus drivers to help take their volunteers to events. The group will pay for drivers to take the minibus training course in return for help driving young people around the local community
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Disabled gran, 58, hits out over bank access
ALL she wants is to be treated the same as everyone else in her final years. Twice a week Roseanne Harding makes the half-a-mile journey to her bank to take out cash to settle her bills. But since she was forced to use an electric wheelchair 12 months
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Tennis treat served up for children
ANYONE for tennis? That cry has been met with a huge verbal volley of yes' at Eastleigh's Crestwood After School Club. And now the youngsters have had a big boost to their hopes of following in the footsteps of their Wimbledon tennis heroes. For they
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Lutheran church has a new pastor after four-year wait
IT has taken years but a Fareham church now has a new face in the pulpit. Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Fareham has a new pastor after a four-year vacancy period. The Rev David Cowan was installed as pastor by the deputy chairman of the Evangelical
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Remember Joe
THEY are helping to ensure the memory of a much loved little boy is not forgotten. More than 250 schoolmates of Joe Glover took part in a penalty shoot-out competition at Colden Common Primary School. Joe, eight, of Piping Green, died in August after
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Plans for town to be discussed
PLANS to increase the number of shops in Ringwood could be given a boost on Wednesday. New Forest councillors will decide whether to fund a £20,000 consultation exercise on how to redevelop the visitor information centre area of the Furlong car park.
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Firefighters rescue man from smoke
A MIDDLE aged man is lucky to be alive after firefighters forced their way into a smoke-filled home at Chandler's Ford. The drama happened when fire crews were called in after a smoke alarm was trigggered off at the semi-detached house in Calshot Drive
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Band to play at RAFA concert
THE Ringwood branch of the RAF Association is organising a Ringwood & Burley Band concert at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown, on October 7. The band is always on the lookout for new members, particularly in the cornet and bass sections, and practises
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A celebration of black culture
WHAT do elevators, guitars, refrigerators, peanut butter and traffic lights have in common? True, along with electric light bulbs, lawn mowers, fire extinguishers and bicycle frames, they are items that we could not imagine life without. More importantly
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Black History month calendar of events
Tuesday, October 3 FILM: Cry Freedom at Solent University. A return to South Africa to reminds us of the contributions made by Steve Biko to win certain freedoms and also that struggles are not won without sacrifice. Free admission Contact: 023
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Marina death was due to drink and drugs mix
A MAN whose death sparked a murder inquiry after his body was found at a waterfront flat in Southampton died after mixing drink and drugs, an inquest was told. Lee Brackenridge, 33, had been out in the city with friend Richard Neil and had returned to
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Baring their all for calendar!
HUNKY male models used bare-faced cheek to persuade shoppers to buy their charity calendar. They stripped down to their birthday suits in a bid to sell the 2007 "housework" special which features shots of them doing various types of domestic chores.
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SAINTS 1 - QPR 2
AFTER four straight victories, it's amazing how crushing one defeat can be. And that's the only word to describe Saturday's 2-1 St Mary's defeat by QPR - crushing. The highest crowd of the season had turned out in expectation of a winning run being
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We’re the listening club ...
I have mentioned a few times this season how impressed I have been with the way the new executives at St Mary's have hit the ground running and made such progress in most areas. This week I attended a gathering of supporters club representatives and
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Dining is a delight at the county’s top restaurant
CUSTOMERS who love to dine in the elegant 18th century surroundings have always known it is in a class of its own. The Montagu Arms Hotel, Beaulieu, is famous for its service, wines and mouth-watering a la carte dishes. Now the dining delights to be
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It’s not blood money
THE father of murdered British hostess Lucie Blackman today denied that he accepted a "blood money" payout over the death of his daughter. Tim Blackman was paid 100 million yen, about £453,797, by a college friend of Joji Obara, who is currently on
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Tony marks 90th with a dance!
TAPPING his walking stick in time to the disco beat, great-grandfather Tony Loose celebrated turning 90 in style. He marked the landmark birthday the best way he knew how, within a sea of sequins, sparkle and spangly costumes. Tony, a well-known New
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Elli wins the battle of the sunflowers
IT has been Hampshire's battle of the sunflowers. Daily Echo readers have been keen to tell us how their carefully cultivated blooms have hit the heights. But there was no doubt about who was top of the crop. At only 4ft Elli Bundy is dwarfed by the
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Booming van market drives firm to expand
TODAY sees the opening of a multi-million-pound van centre in Southampton as long-established commercial vehicle specialists Adams Morey expands with new brands to meet a booming van market. The company, which had a £70m turnover last year, has its main
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Oriana, passenger, 0630, 106; madame Butterfly, vehicle, 0745, 34/35; Schippersgracht, cargo, 0745, 34/35; San Francisco express, container, 0800, 206; Autoline, roro, 0830, 201; Bouzas, roro, 1130, 205; APLIris
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Rose Bowl hosts marine festival
THE MARINE Engineering and Manufacturing Skills Festival is being held at the Hampshire Rose Bowl on Monday, October 16 from 9.30am until 3pm. Up to 2,000 13 to 19-year-olds will come through the doors during the event, which is offering free exhibition
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Help with new anti-ageism law
A survey published last week by the Employers' Forum on Age found that the majority of workers believe that being discriminated against on grounds of age in the workplace is rife. Yestersday, new legislation comes in which gives us all new rights at
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Don't let historic church close
It has been brought to my attention by a member of St John's Church, in St John's Street, Winchester, that there is a feeling that it could close due to a lack of funds, ironically brought about by investing a considerable amount of its available funds
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Join our pack of ME Newshounds
Since good communication is central to our work of providing information and support for people with ME, their families and carers, our charity ME Free For All.org is continually striving to improve our alert system for ME-related articles and letters
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Island speedway aces march on
A sensational climax to a wonderful meeting saw the Isle of Wight Islanders sneak into the Premier League play-off semi-finals last night. If nerves weren't jangling at the start they certainly were at the end as Chris Holder held off the challenge
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VT FC admire Whites' style
VT FC are not ready to climb the non-League pyramid just yet. But when their moment comes they would love to progress with the understated style of Saturday's FA Cup conquerors Salisbury City. Although VT manager Dave Diaper admitted the 3-0 scoreline
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Saints count cost of relegation
SAINTS today have revealed the disastrous financial effect of relegation from the Barclays Premiership. The club's turnover fell from £44.8m for the 12 months ending May 31 2005 to £25.7m in the 13 months leading up to the end of June 2006. The
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Ossie's ashes at The Bridge
THE ashes of Saints legend Peter Osgood were buried beneath the penalty spot in front of The Shed at Stamford Bridge yesterday. Chelsea gave their flamboyant legendary centre-forward, who died earlier this year, a fitting memorial as 2,700 fans joined
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Saints face a vital year
SAINTS are facing the most important year in the club's 121-history both on and off the field. That's the view from the new men in control of the club after they unveiled hefty £3.3m losses and a worrying £19.1m drop in turnover. And they warn
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Drivers warned to face delays over major road works
MOTORISTS are facing six weeks of hold-ups from today after the closure of one of the main routes into Southampton. People travelling into the city from the east can expect delays and disruption after highways chiefs shut the busy westbound A3024. The
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Drug treatment centre criticised
A DRUGS treatment service has been strongly criticised for failing to provide a proper service for several months over the summer in Winchester. The criticism comes in the annual report of the organisation it replaced in offering the help to addicts.
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Fire foces tall ship to abandon voyage
THE Southampton-based tall ship Tenacious has been forced to abandon its current voyage after an engine room fire. The Jubilee Sailing Trust ship was on its way to Milford on Sea from Southampton yesterday morning when crew members saw flames coming
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Bomb clearance could take extra day
HAMPSHIRE villagers could find themselves spending an extra day away from their homes as experts work on dealing with a live explosive at the former HMS Daedalus airfield at Lee-on-the-Solent. The massive mine clearance operation was due to move into
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Helena lands leading role
HAMPSHIRE'S Helena Blackman has landed her first starring role in the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre. The 23-year-old finalist in the hit BBC reality TV show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is set to star as Gypsy Rose Lee in
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Rollercoaster of emotions for pension victims
IT has been a rollercoaster week for a group of Hampshire workers caught up in a pensions fiasco. First hundreds of staff at APW Electronics in Chandler's Ford were told they would be eligible for government aid after losing up to 80 per cent of their