“be sure and make the passengers open their doors, and to tell them the lifebelts were on top of the wardrobes and on top of the racks”
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Thomas Andrews
Thomas Andrews Jr. was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.
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business · British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912) · marine architect · entrepreneur · designer · businessperson · engineer · engineering officer · also Thomas Andrews, Thomas Andrews Jr., Andrews
Born 7 February 1873 · Died 15 April 1912 · Q275937
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2026· 9 entries
“that he was going below to investigate...he knew the ship as no one else did and that he might be able to allay the fear of the passengers”
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“We reached here in nice time and took on board quite a number of passengers...the weather is fine and everything shaping for a good voyage.”
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“as nearly perfect as human brains can make her.”
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“assured everybody that we were absolutely safe, and that the Titanic was absolutely unsinkable. He said that she could break in three separate and distinct parts and that each part would stay afloat indefinitely”
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“The Titanic is now about complete and will I think do the old Firm credit to-morrow when we sail.”
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“Just a line to let you know that we got away this morning in fine style and have had a very satisfactory trial. We are getting more ship-shape every hour, but there is still a great deal to be done.”
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The Guardian: Cannabis, corruption probes and Daniel Andrews: Ben Carroll says scandals have eroded public trust – how will he fix it?
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The Guardian: A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews government
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1912· 1 entry
Died 1912-04-15.
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1910· 1 entry
Their daughter, Elizabeth Law Barbour Andrews (known by her initials, "ELBA"), was born on 27 November 1910.
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1901· 1 entry
Boarding at 11 Wellington Place, after working in the many departments of the company, he was deeply involved in the construction of White Star's ocean liners and was serving as Assistant Shipyard Manager and was later a
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1884· 1 entry
Began attending the Royal Belfast Academical Institution until 1889 when, at the age of sixteen, he began a premium apprenticeship at Harland and Wolff where his uncle, the Viscount Pirrie, was part owner
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1873· 1 entry
Born 1873-02-07.
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