Monday, June 2, 2008

Titanic Memorial, In Loving Memory of Band Leader Wallace Henry

In Loving Memory of Wallace Henry, the Beloved Son of Albion and Elizabeth Hartley, formerly of Colne,  who lost his life in the S. S. Titanic Disaster on April 15th, 1912, aged 33 years and was interred on May 18th 1912.

This unused real photo postcard is of his grave in the Colne, UK Cemetery.

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Wallace Henry Hartley (2 June 1878 – 15 April 1912) was an English violinist and bandleader on the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight member band as the ship sank on 15 April 1912.

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