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Titanic burial at sea photo to be auctioned in Devizes | Titanic burial at sea photo to be auctioned in Devizes |
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A rare photograph showing Titanic victims being buried at sea is to be auctioned in Wiltshire. | A rare photograph showing Titanic victims being buried at sea is to be auctioned in Wiltshire. |
The image was taken days after the tragedy of 15 April 1912, on board the recovery ship the CS Mackay-Bennett. | The image was taken days after the tragedy of 15 April 1912, on board the recovery ship the CS Mackay-Bennett. |
Devizes-based auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the photo gave a "unique insight" into the burials. | Devizes-based auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the photo gave a "unique insight" into the burials. |
Records show that 166 out of 306 bodies collected by the Mackay-Bennett were buried at sea but until now no image has been seen publicly. | Records show that 166 out of 306 bodies collected by the Mackay-Bennett were buried at sea but until now no image has been seen publicly. |
'Ship of dreams' | 'Ship of dreams' |
The photograph was found by the family of one of the crew members of the recovery ship who had the image in a collection of his possessions. | The photograph was found by the family of one of the crew members of the recovery ship who had the image in a collection of his possessions. |
The Mackay-Bennett was involved in the operation to recover the bodies of the victims from the North Atlantic. | The Mackay-Bennett was involved in the operation to recover the bodies of the victims from the North Atlantic. |
Mr Aldridge, of Henry Aldridge & Son, said: "When we were looking through the archive, the picture jumped from the rafters. It is a chapter very little is known about. | |
"It has always been said that the process was dignified and organised but piles of bodies are neither of those. The bodies are piled up waist-high. | "It has always been said that the process was dignified and organised but piles of bodies are neither of those. The bodies are piled up waist-high. |
"This picture shows the dirty side of the business." | "This picture shows the dirty side of the business." |
The photograph shows the ship's priest conducting the burial service. | The photograph shows the ship's priest conducting the burial service. |
Two crewman are shown consigning a body into the ocean, and a canvas bag containing the possessions of body number 177 - William Peter Mayo - can be seen. | Two crewman are shown consigning a body into the ocean, and a canvas bag containing the possessions of body number 177 - William Peter Mayo - can be seen. |
The archive originally belonged to RD "Westy" Legate, 4th officer of the Mackay-Bennett. | The archive originally belonged to RD "Westy" Legate, 4th officer of the Mackay-Bennett. |
It is expected to reach between £3,000 and £5,000 when it goes under the hammer on 19 October. | It is expected to reach between £3,000 and £5,000 when it goes under the hammer on 19 October. |
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