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A letter from Titanic survivor fireman Edward Charles Judd to Charles Lightoller, dated 4th November 1936,
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Description
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handwritten in black ink on cream paper comenting on how glad Judd was to finally hear from another survivor of the Titanic as he had never "met any of the crew of the Titanic not since the inquiry I don't know wether they are all gone or what has become of them. but it seems very strange." Judd goes on to comment about his experience of the sinking I shall never forget that Sunday night April 14th as long as I live sitting in that boat full of water until we were picked up in the morning all nearly dead".
together with a quantity of letters from listeners to his radio broadcasts, readers of his book and a number of admirers including W. Foyle of Foyle Booksellers and family members of victims of the Titanic
together with a quantity of letters from listeners to his radio broadcasts, readers of his book and a number of admirers including W. Foyle of Foyle Booksellers and family members of victims of the Titanic
Provenance
Mrs Sylvia Lightoller
By direct descent to the present owner
Literature
This letter was sent to Charles Lightoller c/o the BBC following one of his broadcasts on the radio where he gave his detailed account of the sinking.