Description: RMS Titanic Passenger William Henry Allen Silk Scarf Replica Artifact NEW. 100% silk, Paisley print measures 24” by 24”. These were originally offered at the Titanic Museum in Orlando Florida. A replica of the original cravat recovered from inside third class passenger William H. Allen's suitcase along with more than seventy other personal items. Many Edwardian-era gentlemen considered the cravat a basic fashion accessory. Mr William Henry Allen was born in Lenton, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in early 1873. He first appears on the 1881 census living at 34 Leicester Street in St Mary, Nottingham followed by the 1891 census when he and his family were living at 5 Addington Road, Radford, Nottingham. William was married in 1906 to Florence Ann Rigby (b. 1877 in Sandiacre, Derbyshire). The 1911 census shows William boarding at 63 Kingsway in Coventry and he was described by then as a toolmaker in the nut and screw trade. His wife was shown on the same census residing with her parents at 118 Cremorne Street, Nottingham. Contemporary media reports that by 1912 the couple, who were childless, were residing together at 78 Queen's Road, Erdington, Birmingham. After staying with his parents for a short while at Albert Cottage, Pembury Road, Clapton, London, Allen boarded the Titanic as a third class passenger (ticket number 373450 which cost £8, 1s). He planned to get a job in the USA whilst staying with an uncle at 593 Eleventh Avenue, New York City. He was the best friend of steward George Hinckley. Hinckley, originally of Derby, had left his job at Birmingham Metal and Munitions Co. Ltd, Adderley Park, Birmingham. It is possible that the two men had worked together. William Allen died in the Titanic disaster and his body was never recovered. Florence Allen never remarried and eventually resettled in Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. She passed away on 15 September 1965. A suitcase belonging to Allen was recovered from the wreck in 2000. It contained clothing that bore a laundry stamp "W. Allen". If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Thank you for looking.
Price: 24.99 USD
Location: Forked River, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-01-16T22:13:13.000Z
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