On Saturday, 14th April 2012 the North Euston Hotel, Fleetwood is offering an informative talk by Jill Marr, followed by a special commemorative dinner with music.
The menu reflects the first class dinner served on the Titanic - condensed and modernised to include 7 courses followed by cheese, Port and coffee.
There will be a question and answer session following the meal. The cost is £29.95 per person or £62.50 for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast per person.
To book, please call 01253 876525
or check out the North Euston's website on www.northeustonhotel.com
The North Euston Hotel, The Esplanade, Fleetwood, Lancashire FY7 6BN.
Many people will be aware of the Lancashire connection of Mr. Wallace Hartley the bandmaster on the Titanic, who was born in Colne but apart from the Managing Director of the White Star Line, Mr. Ismay, who was born in Crosby, several members of the crew were also from Lancashire and at least one passenger was from St. Annes on the Sea.
For an in-depth look at the crew members, please see www.titanicinlancs.com - where you will also find details of commemorative events taking place in East Lancashire and details of the Titanic in Lancashire Museum in Colne.
And in St. Anne-on-the-Sea, Arnold Sumner suggests "Thinking about the sinking of the Titanic a hundred years ago". His idea is that as many of us as possible get together in an informal gathering and go down to St. Annes beach on Saturday, 14th and Sunday, 15th April to build a sand model of the Titanic to remember one of the worst shipping disasters ever.
According to Arnold, who is currently researching the St. Annes passengers aboard the Titanic, a Mr Arthur Gee of Riley Avenue in St. Annes, was on board, on his way to Mexico. In a letter to his wife dated 10th April 1912, Mr Gee said: "In the language of the poet, "This is a knock-out". I have never seen anything so magnificent, even in a first class hotel. I might be living in a palace. It is, indeed, an experience...".
For further information, please contact Mr Sumner on 07980 403516 or 01253 721608.
