bruce ismay

Hello Everyone, My name is Steve Krienke. I just registerd for ET, but I have been reading everyones posts for about two months now. I am a play writer. I am also a big Titanic researcher, I know a great deal about her, as do the rest of you. I have wrote two Titanic plays. When refering...

I've written up some of the claims and stories surrounding Ismay's escape at http://www.btinternet.com/~dr_paul_lee/ismaysescape.htm Cheers Paul

One thing that I am looking forward to discussing here is the subject of inconsistency to fact as presented in the various movies, especially James Cameron's version. Don't get me wrong: there's a lot I like about it--especially the digitals and Special Effects--but I am irked by some of the...

Some people claim that Ismay was a villain.But looking at what he did in the sinking you cant give him the villain status can you after all he did help to load the lifeboats.He was anxois to get the boats away (aka Fifth officer Lowe and Ismay).Can you call a man that does these good deeds a...

I realise that many of you are most probably slightly hostile to the name, a few others may think coward when his name springs to mind, but for me Ismay was none of these things. Yes he left his sinking ship, and the passengers whose fares his company took, but for me Bruce is not a villain...

The New York Times, 13 January 1900 TO BE MR. ISMAY'S BRIDE --- Miss Constance Schieffelin Engaged to Sister's Brother-in-Law --- War Hastens the Announcement and the Wedding to Come Before Seas Part Them --- The cable brings the news of a wedding, to be celebrated in Liverpool...

J. Bruce Ismay boarded Collapsible C, and if memory serves First Officer Murdoch was in charge of loading boats on that side. Murdoch was tolerant in letting men board the boats when there were no women or children around, moreso than Lightoller. I just got to wondering, what would have been...

Hi all, Just thought I'd start a discussion here about the nature of Ismay's escape from the Titanic. As far as I know, Michael Davie is the only one to have discussed this subject. As far as I can see, this is the situation (please feel free to add to this list, or correct me!) Ismay...

Hi guys... I have a lot of research about the Ismay family as I come from the same town (Maryport, England) as Henry Ismay - as he preferred to be known as and he is quite the local hero - along with Fletcher Christian (of mutany on the Bounty fame) who is also from the town. What I was...

Even before Titanic sank, Ismay planned on retiring from White Star by 1913. Then why do most accounts suggest White Star was embarassed by him and forced him to resign? Tarn Stephanos

The Times (London), 26 May 1924 OBITUARY --- MR. C. BOWER ISMAY Mr. Charles Bower Ismay, of Hazelbeech Hall, Northampton, who had been ill for some weeks, died yesterday morning. He was well known on the Turf, and was the owner of Craganour, which ran in the famous Derby of 1913. His...

Hi everyone! It has been shown, in many accounts that Ismay was pressing Captain Smith to light the last boilers to bring Titanic up to full speed, which she was traveling at when she struck the iceberg. In the hearings after the disaster, 1st class passenger Mrs Elizabeth Lines spoke about...

On 24 January 1930, James H. Ismay, a retired partner in Ismay, Imrie & Co., manager of the White Star Line, died. This obituary was published the next day. The Times (London), 25 January 1930 Obituary --- MR. J. H. ISMAY --- A NOTED AGRICULTURALIST --- We regret to announce that...

On 31 December 1912, after months of speculation, Bruce Ismay's resignation from the Presidency of IMM and the Chairmanship of White Star was officially announced in London. This article appeared the following day. The Times (London), 1 January 1913 MR. ISMAY AND THE WHITE STAR LINE ---...

Well, considering Ismay was one of the founders of the ship, was he allowed in the boiler rooms, crew quarters, post office, cargo rooms, other rooms of that sort (rooms not available to passengers)? - Smith sammith77@msn.com

Well I would like to start a conversation about Bruce Ismay and his action about leaving the ship. I saw a thread like this a long time ago and there were was a lot of yelling and screaming (in word of course). I would like to see what you people think. Well I guess I will start. Personally I...

2 questions that have been bugging me recently about mr ismay 1. what does the initial j in j bruce ismay stand for why did they call him by his middle name n not his first? i know these are reletively insignificant but plz answer them jack

Maybe this is not the proper place for this thread but it seems to fit here! I see so much familiar with Ismays actions on that night as I do with the growing list of big business executives of today. Look how many have jumped or abandoned "ships" in their care to save them selves! They will...

Does anyone know why a so called "Ismay Screen" was never installed on the Olympic? I have never quite understood why White Star would neglect to do some, partially because it was worthwhile for them to make their passengers happy by making hte promenade more sheltered, but also because they...

Do we think that Mr.Ismay did the right thing by putting himself into one of the lifeboats or should he have gone down with the ship because of what he was.I choose this topic as some people regard it as a difficult one.I mean if he did decide to go down with the ship that would only be another...