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From West Brom and Wolverhampton:
Three West Bromwich men, Alfred Davies, aged 21, John Davies, aged 22, and Joseph Davies, aged 17 years, all of Hardware Street, and a relative named James Lester, aged 39, of Wolverhampton are believed to be among the ill-fated passengers. They left on Tuesday week intending to join other members of the Davies family who are in Canada.
Two of the young Davies's were employed at Page's Works, West Bromwich, where the father is a puddler. Alfred Davies married a girl from Oldbury on the day prior to sailing. The party had difficulty in catching the Titanic, but in a letter from Queenstown stated that they were having a most pleasant voyage.
Mr James Lester, 39, of Harwood Street, West Bromwich, England, boarded the Titanic at Southampton, he was travelling to Pontiac, MI. Accompanying him were his three nephews Alfred, John, and Joseph Davies. All four men lived at the same address with the Davies' parents. Lester worked as a galvaniser at Ettingshall, Wolverhampton. Lester's wife was a sister of Mrs Davies, the mother of the three brothers.
All four men lost their lives in the disaster.
Accompanying Alfred were his brothers John Davies and Joseph Davies, they were joined by their uncle James Lester and all four men lived at the same address with the Davies' parents. John and Joseph worked with father - Richard Davies, a puddler, at Messrs Adams of Ettingshall, Wolverhampton. Lester a galvaniser also at Ettingshall, Wolverhampton. Lester's wife was a sister of Mrs Davies, the mother of the three brothers.
Passengers from Worcestershire
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Henry Samuel Morley
Kate Florence Phillips
FarSide wrote:Passengers from Worcestershire
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Henry Samuel Morley
Kate Florence Phillips
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Mr Henry Samuel Morley, 39, lived at 22, Foregate St, Worcester, England and was senior partner in the firm of L.Morley, confectioners which had branches in High St, Birmingham; Bristol St, Birmingham; and also in Worcester. Morley told friends that he was travelling to Los Angeles principally to recuperate after illness but in fact he was eloping with Kate Florence Phillips. They boarded the Titanic at Southampton, as second class passengers, under the names of Mr and Mrs Marshall.
Morley died in the sinking. His firm's shops closed for a day after his fate became known, as a mark of respect. He left a wife and one child.
References
Birmingham Daily Gazette, April 16 1912 - April 29 inc.
1891
4 Florence Terrace, Kings norton
Thomas Phillips 28 - Engine fitter - b Worcester
Mary Phillips 36 - b Worcester
Charles Phillips 4 - b Washwood Heath b'ham
Agnes Phillips 5 - b Sparkhill
Nellie Phillips 2 - b Washwood Heath b'ham
1901
Mardley? Road, North Hallow
Thomas Phillips 38 - Engine & machine fitter - b Worcester
Mary Phillips 40 - b Hallow
Charles Phillips 14
Ellen Phillips 12
Kate Phillips 8
Edith Phillips 2 - b Broadheath
others Birmingham
1911
34 Waterworks Rd Worcester
Thomas C Phillips 48 - Machine Fitter - b Worcester
Mary Phillips 50 - b Hallow
Kate Phillips 18 - Confectionery Shop Assistant - b Sparkbrook, Worcestershire
Edith Phillips 12 - b Hallow
Parents married 27 years, 5 kids born and still alive
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