Plate Stewards vs. Plate Washers

[markpekrul]

Trying to match up crew with accommodations shown on the plans - Crew list includes 10 "Plate Stewards" (8 1st, 2 2nd), and the plans list quarters for 10 "Plate Washers" on E Deck. Are these the same? The term Plate Stewards give the impress they were bussing tables in full steward outfits, and Plate Washers makes it sound as if they were in the back of the galley, well, washing plates.

 

[Thomas Krom]

Are these the same?

The term "plate steward" are indeed the same as a plate washer.

Trying to match up crew with accommodations shown on the plans - Crew list includes 10 "Plate Stewards" (8 1st, 2 2nd),

One slight correction, first class had seven plate washers in the victualling crew, these being:
First class plate washer Percy Ball (1894-1933)
First class plate washer John Albert Perkin Bradshaw (1869-1912)
First class plate washer Wilfred James Bunnell (1891-1912)
First class plate washer Sydney George Hiscock (1887-1912)
First class plate washer Edgar Hogue (1890-1912)
First class plate washer Frederick William Hopkins (1897-1912)
First class plate washer Charles Edward Light (1888-1912)
While second class had three:
Second class plate washer Arthur Victor Edward Burrage (1891-1951)
Second class plate washers Frederick Humby (1895-1912)
Second class plate washers Arthur Ernest Jones (1874-1912)

 

[Arun Vajpey]

Crew list includes 10 "Plate Stewards" (8 1st, 2 2nd)

The term "plate steward" are indeed the same as a plate washer.

I don't suppose the Third Class passengers had to wash their own plates?

 

[Thomas Krom]

I don't suppose the Third Class passengers had to wash their own plates?

Of-course not my friend, they had their own kitchen staff and had 4 third class kitchen porters who would clean the plates for them.

 

[Del]

The term "plate steward" are indeed the same as a plate washer.

One slight correction, first class had seven plate washers in the victualling crew, these being:
First class plate washer Percy Ball (1894-1933)
First class plate washer John Albert Perkin Bradshaw (1869-1912)
First class plate washer Wilfred James Bunnell (1891-1912)
First class plate washer Sydney George Hiscock (1887-1912)
First class plate washer Edgar Hogue (1890-1912)
First class plate washer Frederick William Hopkins (1897-1912)
First class plate washer Charles Edward Light (1888-1912)
While second class had three:
Second class plate washer Arthur Victor Edward Burrage (1891-1951)
Second class plate washers Frederick Humby (1895-1912)
Second class plate washers Arthur Ernest Jones (1874-1912)

Kind of eerie looking at all the similar death dates.