Lot 142

R.M.S. TITANIC INTEREST: A NOTICE FROM THE R.M.S. OLYMPIC

thanking the passengers for their support and donations following the news of the Titanic, 20.5cm x 13cm

Provenance: Edwin Thomas Mills, born in Hatfield Essex, who married Caroline Edith Mason on the 16th of April 1908 at The Holy Trinity Church, Hatfield Heath, and died in 1920. Edwin was a Captain's steward and missed sailing on the Titanic but went to her aid on the sister ship, the Olympic. This notice has been passed down by descent and is now offered by Edward's Granddaughter.

Estimate:	£200 - £400
Hammer price:	£2,700

Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

The White Star Line Desires to express to the passen-

gers before they leave the "Olympic" their high apprec-

ciation of the fortitude with which they received the pain-

ful news of the disaster to the "Titanic", and of their

kind and sympathetic attitude to the Company both on

board and ashore in this time of trouble.

The Company tenders to the passengers for their sincere

and heartfelt thanks and gratitude for their spontaneous

desire that some immediate relief should be granted to the

sorrowing relatives and friends of the members of the crew

who perished, which has resulted in the collection of the

magnificent total of £1,347-6-0 towards the Relief Fund.

WHITE STAR LINE.

R.M.S. "OLYMPIC,"

April 19th, 1912.

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