Wallace Henry Hartley (1878–1912) was an English violinist and bandleader on the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight-member band as the ship sank on April 15, 1912. He died in the sinking.
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After the Titanic hit an iceberg and began to sink, Hartley and his fellow band members started playing music to help keep the passengers calm as the crew loaded the lifeboats. He and the band continued to play until the very end.
None of the band members survived the sinking. As he was dragged down into the water with the ship's bow, his last words were, ''Gentlemen, I bid you farewell!''
He was at first hesitant to again leave his fiancée, Maria Robinson, to whom he had recently proposed, but Hartley decided that working on the maiden voyage of the Titanic would give him possible contacts for future work.
His favourite hymn ''Nearer My God to Thee'' was played at his funeral. #HistoryVille
Credits: Danyell Henshaw
Credits: Danyell Henshaw
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