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Commander Harold Godfrey Lowe, RD (21 November 1882 – 12 May 1944) was a Welsh naval officer. He was also the fifth officer of the RMS Titanic, and was amongst the four of the ship's officers to survive the disaster.
Harold Godfrey Lowe. Mr Harold Godfrey Lowe was born on 21 November 1882 in Eglwys Rhos, Conwy, Wales. Lowe had been 14 years at sea, starting when he ran away from home at the age of 14. His father offered him an apprenticeship but "I was not going to work for anybody for nothing...I wanted to be paid for my labour."
Jun 10, 2020 · The fifth officer on the Titanic, Harold Lowe, 29, was the only officer to return to the ship to rescue people after it struck an iceberg in the Atlantic in 1912
Harold Godfrey Lowe was the Fifth Officer of the Titanic. He survived the sinking in Lifeboat 14. Lowe had been 14 years at sea, starting when he ran away from home at the age of 14.
(Titanic Valour: The Life of Fifth Officer Harold Lowe by Inger Sheil) The death of his older brother George meant that Harold took on the role of the eldest son and it appears that his father took his education seriously.
A comprehensive biography of RMS Titanic's 5th officer, Harold Godfrey Lowe. Massive THANKS to titanicofficers.com and Inger Sheil for their exhaustive research, which ...more. A...
Fifth Officer Harold Lowe - Death and Memorials. Lowe's obituary in The North Wales Weekly News (Colwyn Bay, Wales), 18 May 1944 (Click image to enlarge) Sadly, in 1942 Harold Lowe suffered a stroke and he became wheelchair bound, unable to continue his wartime role.
Harold Lowe was Titanic's Fifth Officer, but in the wake of the tragedy he was one of the few who, especially in later years, became regarded as something of a hero. Lowe came from a family of jewellers but decided not to follow the same career.
Apr 13, 2012 · Known as Commander Harold G Lowe R.N.R at the time of his death in 1944, he was probably better known as 5th Mate HG Lowe, survivor of the Titanic. But to others he was simply "the one who...
Nov 30, 2011 · Harold Lowe, Fifth Officer of RMS Titanic, was described by another survivor as 'the real hero of the Titanic.' After taking an active role in the evacuation, Lowe took command of a raft of...
