Another Important Member Of The Crew

You’ve already been introduced to Captain Edward J. Smith and his officers. Now, let’s get to know another man who performed a vital duty on the ship. Standing next to Smith is the Titanic’s chief purser Hugh Walter McElroy in a photo taken three days before the vessel sank.

The photographer, Reverent Francis M. Browne, got off the Titanic unscathed leaving the ship when it stopped at Queenstown, England. Unfortunately, McElroy, who handled the ship’s financial matters, wasn’t as lucky and perished in the tragedy. Some accounts credit him for assisting passengers into lifeboats.