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Archie Jewell (4 December 1888 – 17 April 1917) was an English sailor who was on the crew of the Titanic. He survived the sinking of the Titanic and Britannic, but died during the sinking of the SS Donegal when it was torpedoed without warning by German forces during the course of World War I. [1] [2] Life.
Archie lost his life aged 28 along with 10 other crew members and 29 of the wounded soldiers. One of the survivors was John Priest! Archie Jewell is mentioned on the Tower Hill Memorial in the gardens of Trinity Square, London which commemorates those Merchant Navy men with no known grave.
Archibald Jewell, also known as Archie, was the youngest child of John Jewell, a sailor, and his wife Elizabeth Jewell. He had six older siblings, two sisters and four brothers. His mother died on 9 April 1891 in childbirth. In 1903, at the age of 15, Jewell began working on smaller sailing ships.
Archie Jewell was a Lookout serving aboard the maiden voyage of RMS Titanic. Four years after surviving the sinking of Titanic he was aboard Titanic’s sister ship Britannic when she was sunk by an enemy mine.
May 28, 2008 · The street had two local celebrities; one lived at the top of the road (No. 34) on the opposite side to our house, his name was Archie Jewell. Archie was a seaman, a paid lookout, and was a survivor of the Titanic. His watch had been 8.00-10.00 pm, the one before the fateful watch that saw the iceberg too late.
Nov 14, 2016 · Archie Jewell was a look-out on board the Titanic and Britannic. He miraculously survived when those around him perished.
Dec 26, 2020 · During the inquiry, a Titanic lookout named Archie Jewell testified that, although they tested lifeboats before leaving Southampton, only two boats were lowered and they were not even put into...
