Harold Bride
Harold Bride | |
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Harold Bride in April 1912 | |
| Born | 11 January 1890 Nunhead, London, England |
| Died | 29 April 1956 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | RMS Titanic – junior wireless operator and survivor |
| Spouse |
Lucy Downie (m. 1920) |
| Children | 3 |
Harold Sydney Bride (11 January 1890 – 29 April 1956) was a British merchant seaman and the junior wireless operator on the ocean liner RMS Titanic during her ill-fated maiden voyage.
After the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40 pm 14 April 1912, Bride and his senior colleague, Jack Phillips, were responsible for relaying CQD messages to ships in the vicinity and coordinating the rescue effort which led to survivors being picked up by the RMS Carpathia. The pair remained at their posts until the ship's power was almost completely out.
Bride was washed off the ship as the boat deck flooded, but managed to scramble onto the upturned lifeboat Collapsible 'B', and was rescued by Carpathia later in the morning. Despite being injured, he helped Harold Cottam, the Carpathia's wireless operator and a personal friend of his, transmit survivor lists and personal messages from the ship.