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Titanic Engineers' Memorial

The Titanic Engineers' Memorial is a bronze and granite statue in Andrews Park, Southampton, England, dedicated to 35 engineers who died in the RMS Titanic disaster on the night of 14–15 April 1912. It was unveiled on 22 April 1914 by Sir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers, before more than one hundred thousand people. The memorial was designed and built by Whitehead & Son of the Imperial Works, while the bronze figure of Nike, goddess of victory and glory, was created by the Trieste sculptor Romeo Rathmann. The main statue shows Glory standing on the prow of a ship with both hands extended. The memorial was restored in 2010.

Titanic Engineers\' Memorial with a winged female figure above bronze relief panels in a park setting.
The Titanic Engineers\' Memorial in Southampton, shown with its central winged figure and bronze relief panels.
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Titanic Engineers\' Memorial with a winged bronze figure holding a wreath on a ship-like stone base in a park.
The Titanic Engineers\' Memorial in a landscaped park, featuring a winged bronze figure and relief panels on the base.
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Titanic Engineers\' Memorial with a winged bronze figure and relief panels in a park.
The Titanic Engineers\' Memorial in East Park, Southampton, showing the winged bronze figure and relief panels.
July 2005 © · CC BY-SA 2.0
Titanic Engineers\' Memorial with a winged female figure and bronze statues in a park.
The Titanic Engineers\' Memorial stands among the trees in Southampton\'s East Park.
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Inscribed stone base of the Titanic Engineers\' Memorial with dedication text and a biblical verse.
Close-up of the inscribed stone base of the Titanic Engineers\' Memorial in Southampton.
May 2011 © · CC BY-SA 3.0

Identification

TitleTitanic Engineers' Memorial
Alternative titleMémorial aux ingénieurs du Titanic
TypeMemorial statue

Historical context

Commemorated eventRMS Titanic disaster, the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 14–15 April 1912
SubjectThe 35 engineers who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic

Materials

MaterialsBronze, granite, and stone inscription
GraniteKemnay Granite

Location and ownership

LocationAndrews Park, Southampton, England
Official listingGrade II listed building
Nearby locationAlmost opposite the main memorial, on the corner of Cumberland Place and London Road
Nearby related memorialTitanic Musicians' Memorial to Wallace Hartley and the other musicians who played on the Titanic

Creator

Designer and builderWhitehead & Son of the Imperial Works, Kennington Oval, London
SculptorFerdinand Victor Blundstone
Bronze figure sculptorRomeo Rathmann

Appearance

Inscription locationOn the stone below the Nike statue
Low-relief figuresTwo engine officers shown slightly lower than the main statue
CarvingsCarvings representing the engineer officers of the ship who died in the disaster
Base elementLaurel wreath
Main figure poseStanding on the prow of a ship with both hands extended
Main figureBronze statue of Nike, the Greek winged goddess of victory

Discovery and provenance

Original fundingWorldwide donations

History and restoration

Unveiling date22 April 1914
Unveiled bySir Archibald Denny, president of the Institute of Marine Engineers
Unveiling locationAndrews Park, Southampton
Unveiling attendanceAbout 100,000 people
Unveiling conditionThe memorial was draped in the Union flag
Unveiling quotationsBy the manner of their deaths [the engineers] carried out one of the finest traditions of our race; They must have known that pumping could do no more than delay the final catastrophe, yet they stuck pluckily to their duty; Driven back from boiler-room to boiler-room, fighting for every inch of draught to give time for the launching of the boats, not one of those brave officers was saved.
Restoration date2010
Restoration partnersSouthampton City Council and TV production company Twenty Twenty Television

Significance

Grade listing significanceGrade II listed building