Purser McElroy

[Tarn Stephanos]

According to Jack Thayer's book, Purser McElroy assisted in the launching of one of the after lifeboats. I have seen postings on one of the Titanic discussion groups that McElroy's features matches the description of a body that was later recovered then buried at sea. Does anyone have additional details?

regards

Tarn Stephanos

 

[Bill Wormstedt]

McElroy was identified as #157, picked up by the Mackay-Bennett. See McElroy's bio on ET.

 

[Robert Aylett]

I would like some information on Hugh Walter McElroy?, who is my Uncles great uncle.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

Try the bio on ET for starters at

Hugh Walter McElroy : Titanic Purser

Former Roman Catholic ordinand, Hugh McElroy later pursued a career at sea, culminating in his appointment as purser on the Titanic...

www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

l Hope this helps.

Cordially,
Michael H. Standart

 

[Kyrila Scully]

Robert, I have been receiving emails from Frank McElroy who is also researching your Uncle. I will be happy to ask him if he would like your email address, but you can probably find him at titanicrestruinfo@yahoogroups.com. This is a private forum accessed by invitation only, but you may be able to get information on how to get that invitation and maybe read some of the posts. He just sent out an email of all the stuff he's recently uncovered and I'm not at liberty to divulge that information without his permission. In fact, I came to this link in order to let Phillip Gowan and Brian Meister know about him. I was not aware of your earlier post.

All the best,
Kyrila

 

[mary mason]

i was looking on a website, about descendants of titanic passengers and crew, i cam accross this photo:

the man on the left, is said to be herbert, and then next to him, his wife the little girl is unknown, then his siter and mother. the people on the right of the photo are unknown also.
i was wondering if anyone can tell me if this really is him and his family, and if anyone would know who the other people are?
thanks
ps, is his name Herbert or Hugh?

 

[Frank McElroy]

Hi Mary,
The original photo was found in a local junk shop. In Texas, it was discovered while flipping through "An Illustrated History of Titanic" by a friend of mine who bought the photo and researched it for 6 months before turning it over to the Orlando Titanic Museum in the US. Where it is to this day.
The shot was taken on the cross-channel steamer "Paris" in about 1910. The girl on the far right of the picture is Marie Vanderbilt. (She's the one wearing a WSL officer's cap (which is probably from the fellow who took the pic.) and the two men next to her are part of the Vanderbilt entourage.
The place where the photo came from originally had a lot of stuff from the estate of Neil Vanderbilt (The "fifth".), the Godson of J.P. Morgan. The other officer standing with Hugh is Chief Engineer Bell. The lady standing behind Hugh’s little niece is my Grandmother Mary McElroy, Hugh’s sister, and Greatgran Jessie is on the end.
The Lady next to Hugh is ??? it’s not Barbara his wife, I’m still checking her against pictures of Grans sister Charlotte, it could be her.
If you would like to know more about Hugh, visit our family page on him
geocities.com/frankiemcelroy/hugh_mcelroy1.html
or “The Irish Aboard Titanic” by Senan Molony? It has a lot of information on Hugh and a stunning, full-page picture taken of him and his family.
Happy New Year for 2004
Frank McElroy

 

[Mark Robert Hopkins]

>>McElroy was identified as #157, picked up by the Mackay-Bennett.<<

AND he was badly decomposed and was wearing a white dinner jacket, which is no doubt why he wasn't identified right away.

Just my addendum of specifications regarding his body...

 

[Frank McElroy]

Tarn and Mark, there's more, it's best to check out my web site.
Bill, nice to hear from you again, I am at present researching about "Shot's in the dark" Hugh would of been issued a gun, being the Chief Purser, but I'll get back to you on that, some other time. OK
Frank McElroy
Home page: http://www.geocities.com/frankiemcelroy/mcelroys_homepage.html
Family page: http://uk.geocities.com/frankiemcelroy/purser_mcelroy.html

 

[Mark Robert Hopkins]

Frank, would it be okay for me to get an invitation to your forum? I read that interaction on your forum is only possible with an invitation by you. I would love to learn more about your great uncle(?). You already have me intrigued about the issue of the gun (or lack thereof).

Thanks for the links. I will certainly check them out.

Take care

--Mark

 

[Joan O'Brien]

I would like some information on Hugh Walter McElroy?, who is my Uncles great uncle.

I realise that this is an old thread but we are in Wexford Ireland where Hugh McElroys wife Barbara Ennis was from. I have Frankie McElroys book and my husband tried to contact him because we have information and photos from the Ennis family that Im sure he would be interested in, I wonder is he still contactable if anyone knows him ot would be great to get in touch

 

[Joan O'Brien]

Robert, I have been receiving emails from Frank McElroy who is also researching your Uncle. I will be happy to ask him if he would like your email address, but you can probably find him at titanicrestruinfo@yahoogroups.com. This is a private forum accessed by invitation only, but you may be able to get information on how to get that invitation and maybe read some of the posts. He just sent out an email of all the stuff he's recently uncovered and I'm not at liberty to divulge that information without his permission. In fact, I came to this link in order to let Phillip Gowan and Brian Meister know about him. I was not aware of your earlier post.

All the best,
Kyrila

Hi Kyrila,
Im looking to contact Frank McElroy, we have lots of information about Hugh McElroys wifes family and lots of old photographs he may be interested in.