William Brailey: The Titanic Pianist Who Played Through Fear and Chaos
I have been finding out about some of the people who were on board Titanic.
And the past few days I have focused on the musicians. Today I want to tell you about
William Brailey. He was born on the 25th of October 1887 in Walthamstow. His
father was very involved in spiritualism.
He trained as a pianist and began performing at local
venues. In 1902, he joined the Lancashire Fusiliers as a musician, travelling
as far as Barbados. He left the army early in 1907 and returned to England to
continue his musical interest.
By 1911, he was working on board ships, where he met fellow
musician Roger Bricoux. In April 1912, he boarded the Titanic. Only days later,
as the ship was sinking, he and the other musicians continued to play. He may
have been afraid, but he chose to bring an element of calm with music.
He was only 24 when he tragically died and his body was sadly
never recovered.
Do you think acts courage like his are sometimes the most
powerful?
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