Titanic Commemorative Events: 10 - 13 April
Background History
At 11.40pm on the 14th April 1912 RMS Titanic struck an iceberg near Newfoundland in the North Atlantic.
At 12.20am on the 15th April the crew was given the order to send away women and children in the ship’s lifeboats.
Titanic sank at 2.20am on the 15th April.
Of the 1523 people that lost their lives 549 came from Southampton.
The disaster, which made headlines across the world, had a devastating effect on the people of Southampton
2008 Events : 10th - 13th April 2008
Southampton commemorated the 95th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic with a series of events and services held across the city in April 2007.
Following on from last year's successful programme, the proposed outline for 2008 has been agreed.
The programme covers the 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th April 2008 at various venues throughout Southampton.
It includes the successful elements of 2007 combined with some new unique events that will attract world-wide interest which include:
DAILY - DURING APRIL 2008
Exhibition: “Titanic – Southampton Remembers” - Maritime Museum
Exhibition: “Floating Feasts. A Gastronomic View of Journeys By Sea” - Maritime Museum
Exhibition: Maritime Exhibition "Crossings" Stuart Brisley - John Hansard Gallery (12 February - 5 April 2008)
Titanic Stories - A competition for Children
Titanic Research Material - Central Library
Thursday 10 April
"Submersibles, The Titanic and Other Disasters"
A series of talks at the National Oceanography Centre @ 19.30 - 22.00
1st Illustrated talk: Diving on the Titanic – by Brigitte Saar
2nd Illustrated talk: Submersibles and Marine Disasters – by Steve Hall
Titanic Quiz - Southampton Central Library
Friday 11 April
A Titanic and Steamship Collectables Auction
The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common
The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre
Titanic Tales - Maritime Museum
An evening with Millvina Dean, passenger on the Titanic - The Turner Sims Concert Hall
Saturday 12 April
The annual Southampton Titanic Lectures
The Maritime Market
Children's Books and the Titanic: Children's competitions and stories
The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common
The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre
Sunday 13 April
Service of Commemoration
The Titanic Graves Guided Walks - The Old Cemetery, Southampton Common
The Titanic Trail Guided Walks - City Centre
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