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Wallace Henry Hartley (2 June 1878 – 15 April 1912) was an English violinist and bandleader on the Titanic during its maiden voyage. He became famous for leading the eight-member band as the ship sank on 15 April 1912.
Mr Wallace Henry Hartley, 33, was the son of Albion and Elizabeth Hartley of Colne, Lancashire. But at the time of his death, his home was Surreyside, West Park Street, Dewsbury, England. He had led orchestras in Harrogate and Bridlington and was a member of the Savage Club in Leeds.
- Male
- English
- Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Wallace Henry Hartley (2 June 1878 – 15 April 1912), an English violinist, was the bandleader on the Titanic. Hartley's body was recovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett, before being returned to England for burial in his home town of Colne, Lancashire. The violin that he used on the Titanic was found in its case strapped to his body.
Jul 30, 2021 · Learn about Wallace Hartley, the bandmaster who played on as the Titanic sank in 1912, and his fiancée Maria Robinson, who gave him a violin as an engagement gift. Discover how his violin was recovered, auctioned, and became a symbol of their tragic love story.
Apr 15, 2019 · In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, as the R.M.S. Titanic was continuing its descent into the chilly, unforgiving waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, bandleader Wallace Hartley urged...
Jan 6, 2004 · Learn about the life and death of Wallace Hartley, the leader of the Titanic band who played until the ship sank. Find out how he became a musician, what songs he played and who he was related to.
Apr 13, 2012 · One of them was Wallace Hartley, the son of a church choirmaster in England; he'd left work as a bank teller for a career in music. Hartley conducted and played violin, and he...
