Among the casualties was a brave violinist named Wallace Hartley. Leading a small band of musicians, Hartley kept performing for passengers as the Titanic gradually sank into the ocean.

All love, Wallace.” Hartley and the other members of the Titanic band would have been plenty busy in the days that followed. Not only did Hartley work on each day’s setlist, but the band ...

‘BOW’ FIRST: Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley’s violin and case (above) were found strapped to his body 10 days after the ship sank. Phil Yeomans/BNPS This violin was unsinkable. A ...

They are the everyday objects that reveal the extent of the human tragedy when the Titanic sank in 1912 with the loss of 1,500 lives. The body of violinist Wallace Hartley, who continued to ...

"Not only is it something that people would have seen and someone important would have touched, but it's an important part of the Titanic's story." Bandmaster Wallace Hartley, 34, from Colne ...

the violin that Wallace Hartley had played aboard the RMS Titanic. Forensic experts certified that the engraving on the metal tailpiece was “contemporary with those made in 1910”, and that the ...

"As the Titanic sank, the story goes that Wallace Hartley and his orchestra stayed on deck and continued playing 'Nearer My God to Thee.' The band and their instruments, according to lore ...

Evidently Hartley’s career as a band conductor was a success, only the best would do for the Titanic and that, it seemed, was Wallace Hartley. Hartley was leader of Titanic’s quintet band ...

The RMS Titanic’s tragic sinking in 1912 has captivated the world for over a century, leaving behind a legacy of heartbreak ...

This includes the valise belonging to the Titanic Orchestra Leader Wallace Hartley. The valise was used to hold the violin Harley played as the ship was sinking. The violin itself was officially ...