I eventually found the grave marked only with a simple wooden cross, thanks to Ian Burnett from Aberdeen for locating it, below I have put some information I have gathered from various places on this interesting plot. I have visited this cemetery on many occasions in the past, I have posted an album here on my Flickr of some of the historical and interesting headstones I have viewed at the site, hence full of intrigue I revisited tonight to view the unmarked grave myself. I read with interest this morning 13th May 2018, that an unmarked grave located in Aberdeen’s Trinity Cemetery has a connection with the sinking of RMS Titanic back in April 1912. He was in charge of Lifeboat #6, where he refused to return to rescue people from the water according to several accounts of those on the boat, including Margaret Brown, who argued with him throughout the early morning.įrom my previous post after my first visit when the grave was unmarked. He was one of six quartermasters on board the vessel and was at the ship's wheel when the Titanic struck the iceberg. Robert Hichens (16 September 1882 – 23 September 1940) was a British sailor who was part of the deck crew on board the RMS Titanic when she sank on her maiden voyage on 15 April 1912. I visited today Wednesday 18th December 2019, the first photo I captured today shows the new headstone marking the final resting place of one of history’s infamous characters. Last week I read a new headstone is now in place to commemorate his memory. Ī few years ago I read on FB that he was buried in Trinity, I visited to find it was an unmarked grave, the second photo is the scene I captured that day. History time □, buried in Aberdeen’s Trinity Cemetery is Robert Hichin’s the helmsman of RMS Titanic ( yes The Titanic) who was at the ships wheel when it struck the iceberg that resulted in the ship sinking.
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