Joseph Bruce Ismay was an English businessman and shipowner who was the chairman and managing director of the White Star Line, and President of the International Mercantile Marine Company until his re
Ismay in 1896
Drawing from the 1912 book Wreck and sinking of the Titanic criticising Ismay by comparing his survival to a list of notable individuals who perished with Titanic
Ismay's family grave at Putney Vale Cemetery, London (2014) Gravestone inscriptions: They that go down to the sea in ships and occupy their business in great waters These men see the works of the Lord and His wonders in the deep To the glory of God and in memory of Bruce Ismay died October 17, 1937 his wife Julia Florence Ismay died December 31, 1963
Titanic is a 1997 American epic historical romance film written and directed by James Cameron. Incorporating both historical and fictional aspects, it is based on accounts of the sinking of RMS Titani
J. Bruce Ismay
…of Ismay, various subsequent films about Titanic have depicted Ismay either in an unfavorable light or almost as a villain. James Cameron's 1997 film Titanic depicts the inclusion of a scene based on the eyewitness account of First Class passenger Elizabeth Lines, who after the sinking stated in a deposition…
The real Margaret Brown (right) providing Captain Arthur Henry Rostron with an award for his service in the rescue of Titanic's surviving passengers
Crew of the Olympic, 1911. Left: First Officer William M. Murdoch. Right: Captain Edward J. Smith.
Wallace Hartley, Titanic's bandmaster and violinist
Jack Phillips, Titanic's senior wireless operator