George Patchett

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Mr George Patchett

• Age: 19 years
• Last Residence: in Wollaston England
• Occupation: Shoemaker
• 3rd Class passenger
• First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
• Ticket No. 358585 , £14 10s
• Destination: Berlin [Kitchener] Ontario Canada
• Died in the sinking.
• Body Not Recovered

Mr George Patchett1, 19, a farming engineer from Wollaston, Northamptonshire, England was travelling with John Garfirth, to start a new life in Canada. They were originally sailing on the Empress, from Liverpool, but because of a coal strike their train could not make it through. They later decided to sail the Titanic.

Both men lost their lives in the sinking

Notes 1 Most lists print the name as Potchett, however the spelling here is confirmed by members of the family.

Acknowledgements Nicholas Jardine-Patterson Rob Scott

Travelling Companions (on same ticket) Mr John Garfirth