15 Facts About Archie Jewell

Archie Jewell was an English sailor who was on the crew of the Titanic.

Archie Jewell was the youngest child of John Jewell, a sailor, and his wife Elizabeth Jewell.

Archie Jewell had six older siblings, two sisters and four brothers.

In 1903, at the age of 15, Jewell began working on smaller sailing ships.

Archie Jewell served as a full seaman on the Oceanic for almost eight years, during which time he lived in Southampton.

Archie Jewell was married sometime around 1916 to Bessie Heard and moved to Bitterne with her.

Bessie Archie Jewell gave birth to their son, Raymond Hope Archie Jewell, in autumn 1916.

On 6 April 1912 Archie Jewell was transferred to the Titanic as one of six lookouts along with 24-year-old George Symons.

Archie Jewell was scheduled to be in the crow's nest between 20:00 and 22:00 and then from 2:00 to 4:00, during the night of 15 April 1912.

Archie Jewell was in his cabin at 23:40 when the iceberg collision occurred.

At 00:40, Archie Jewell was one of the first to escape the sinking in lifeboat 7.

Archie Jewell was among the first witnesses interviewed by Lord Justice Mersey on 3 May 1912 before the British Committee of Inquiry on the accident.

In 1916 Archie Jewell left the White Star Line and was hired on the SS Donegal, a passenger ship put into service in 1904.

The 28-year-old Archie Jewell was one of the 12 crew members who died, along with 29 British soldiers.

Archie Jewell was survived by his wife and son, his father, and all six of his siblings; his son died in Exeter on 10 December 1930, at the age of 14, after a serious illness.