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Francis Browne

Jesuit Priest. Society of Jesus. Roman Catholic Church.

Apr 1912, he received a present from his uncle: a ticket for the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic from Southampton, England, to Queenstown, Ireland, via Cherbourg, France. He travelled to Southampton via Liverpool and London, boarding the Titanic on the afternoon of 10 April 1912.

During his voyage on the Titanic, Browne was befriended by an American millionaire couple who were seated at his table in the liner’s first-class dining saloon. They offered to pay his way to New York and back in return for Browne spending the voyage to New York in their company. Browne telegraphed his superior requesting permission, but the reply was an unambiguous “GET OFF THAT SHIP – PROVINCIAL”.[1,5]

Died 7 Jul 1960, from TBC. Age 80.

[1] - FYI - Wiki - Francis Browne

[1,5] - Roche, Jennifer (17 April 2012). “How Holy Obedience Saved a Priest’s Life on Titanic”. National Catholic Register. EWTN News, Inc. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

[2] - Find a Grave - Francis Browne