What a wonderful afternoon wander I had today.
And the thing which made it even nicer was, unexpectedly, being joined by T.
I must admit I didn't divulge just how far we would be walking, it wasn't actually that far, but if I had told him what I planned he wouldn't have got out the car!
14th May is the birth date of Arthur Rostron.
Sir Arthur was the captain of the RMS Carpathia and when on 15th April the ship received a distress call from RMS Titanic he ordered the Carpathia to head towards the Titanic and by doing this they were able to save the lives of just over 700 people.
We parked by St James church
and walked along the road to the house Captain Rostron lived in.
The house is called Holmecroft and is situated at the top of Chalk Hill.
The house is screened from the road by lots of mature greenery.
At the bottom of Chalk Hill is a relatively new collection of housing which has been named Rostron Close.
Our route back to the car was a circular one and just before we reached it we stopped off at the burial ground which is linked to the church where we found the final resting place of Captain Rostron.
That was such a tragic loss wasn't it Lisa and what bravery by Arthur Rostrun and his crew to go to their aid enabling so many lives to be saved.
ReplyDeleteMitzi
How interesting. I'm fascinated by The Titanic, there must be a lot of history surrounding it near to where you live. How lovely to have T along with you too.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to read a little about Captain Rostron.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know who he was! Thanks for educating me. This sounds a wonderful walk!
ReplyDeleteWell, I enjoyed the walk through your photographs, and very much appreciated the information - thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan