Owen Wilmore Samuel

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• Name: Mr Owen Wilmore Samuel
• Age: 41 years
• Marital Status: Married.
• Last Residence: in Southampton Hampshire England
• Occupation: Saloon Steward Victualling crew
• First Embarked: Southampton
• Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 217)
• Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Wednesday 8th May 1912.

Mr O. W. Samuel, 41, was born in Swansea,Wales.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 4 April 1912, he gave his local address as 125 Osborne Rd. (Southampton). His last ship had been the Oceanic . As a second class saloon steward he received monthly wages of £3 15s.

© Bob Knuckle, Canada

Samuel died in the sinking. His body was later recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#217). He was buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 8 May 1912.

NO. 217. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 50. - HAIR AND MOUSTACHE, DARK GREY

CLOTHING - Green overcoat; steward's uniform; brown waistcoat.

EFFECTS - Gold stud; glasses; corkscrew; scissors; 1s. 8d in purse. No marks at all.

SECOND CLASS STEWARD No. 22.

NAME ON KNIFE - O. W. SAMUEL. 125 Osborne Rd., Southampton.

References and Sources White Star Line (1912.) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. "Titanic") Recovered by Cable Steamer "MacKay Bennett" Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)