Robert Hichens (sailor)
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Robert Hichens was a British merchant sailor who was part of the deck crew on board the RMS Titanic when she sank on her maiden voyage. He was one of six quartermasters on board the vessel and was at
Hichens, c. 1902
Hichens at the tiller of Lifeboat No. 6, photographed approaching RMS Carpathia
Titanic (1997 film)
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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
Robert Hichens (sailor)
…until the 1930s. Sally Nilsson's biography on the life of Robert Hichens was published in 2011. Hichens' conduct was featured in the 1997 blockbuster, Titanic, in which he was played by Paul Brightwell. He was depicted as a tall thin man with a cockney accent, when in fact he was 5' 6", had a stocky build and…
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