One hundred years ago, double bass player, John Frederick Preston Clarke, died in the sinking of the Titanic. Most of us know the story of the band's determination to continue playing during the sinking of the ship to calm the passengers.
Mr Clarke was among these musicians, and continued to play with his bandmates.
Here's a bit of info about his place on the ship:
Name: Mr John Frederick Preston Clarke
Age: 30 years
Last Residence: in Liverpool Merseyside England
Occupation: Musician
2nd Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 250654
Cabin No.: E
Died in the sinking.
Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 202)
Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday 8th May 1912.
This is a pic of the band. Mr Clarke is bottom left. Click to embiggen.
Sleep well, Bass Brother - on this anniversary of your death.
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