Richard Thomas Fry
Richard Thomas Fry | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Richard Fry 23 November 1872 London, England |
| Died | 15 April 1912 (aged 39) Atlantic Ocean |
| Occupation | valet |
| Years active | 1904–1912 |
| Employer | J. Bruce Ismay |
Richard Thomas Fry (23 November 1872 – 15 April 1912) was the valet for J. Bruce Ismay, chairman and managing director of the White Star Line; Richard perished during the sinking of the RMS Titanic while Ismay survived.[1][2][3]
Life
Richard was born in London, England to photographer and artist George Fry (b. 1849) and Eliza Emma, née Willshire (b. 1850); in 1880 the family moved north to Coatham and moved once again around 1891 to Sheffield.[1] Richard found employment as a footman for a wealthy manufacturing family in Meltham and his mother died shortly after he was hired.[1] In 1901 he left Meltham to work as a butler for the wealthy Pilkington family of Rainford.[1] On 24 August 1904, he married Mary Ann Burton (b. 1875) in Liverpool and also took a position as Joseph Bruce Ismay's valet.[1][2][4][5][6]
RMS Titanic
Richard, Joseph and Joseph's secretary William Henry Harrison boarded the Titanic on 10 April 1912, and Richard occupied cabin B-102.[1][4][7][8][5][6][9][10] Richard was killed during the sinking and his body was never identified; after his death Joseph took Mary Curtis and his children into his household presumably out of gratitude for the role Fry played in helping him to safety and for his length of service.[1][4][7][8][5][6][9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Richard Thomas Fry : Titanic Victim". www.encyclopedia-titanica.org. 15 March 1997. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ a b Bartlett, W. B. (15 May 2010). Titanic 9 Hours to Hell: The Survivors' Story. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-0662-0.
- ^ https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10124
- ^ a b c Cox, Stephen D. (1999). The Titanic Story: Hard Choices, Dangerous Decisions. Open Court Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8126-9396-6.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Andrew (2012). Shadow of the Titanic: The Extraordinary Stories of Those Who Survived. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-7157-5.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Frances (15 August 2011). How to Survive the Titanic or The Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4088-2111-4.
- ^ a b (1912) Contract Ticket List, White Star Line (Southampton, Queenstown)
- ^ a b Matsen, Brad (1 October 2008). Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-0-446-54339-2.
- ^ a b "TIP | United States Senate Inquiry | Report | Passenger List: First-Class Passengers, cont". www.titanicinquiry.org. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b Catalogue description The Titanic: Deceased Passengers. [Page 44]. Miss E Evans. Female Travelling 1st Class... 1912.