1. Stanley Phillip Lord was the British captain of the SS Californian, the nearest ship to the Titanic on the night she sank on 15 April 1912, and, depending on which sources are believed, likely the only ship to see the Titanic, or at least her rockets, during the sinking.
Two official inquiries were critical of Stanley Lord, but did not recommend criminal charges.
Stanley Lord was born on 13 September 1877 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
Stanley Lord began his training at sea when he was thirteen, aboard the barque Naiad, in March 1891.
Stanley Lord later obtained his Second Mate's Certificate of competency and served as Second Officer on the barque Lurlei.
In February 1901, at the age of 23, Stanley Lord obtained his Master's Certificate, and three months later, obtained his Extra Master's Certificate.
Stanley Lord entered the service of the West India and Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1897.
Stanley Lord was taken over by the Leyland Line in 1900, but Lord continued service with the new company, and was awarded his first command in 1906.
Stanley Lord was given command of the SS Californian in 1911.
Stanley Lord lived as a bachelor until his death from natural causes in 1994.
Stanley Lord rarely spoke of his father, except to say he believed in his innocence.
In 1965 he wrote a preface to a book by Peter Padfield, The Titanic and the Californian, which supported the case for Stanley Lord having been judged unfairly.
Stanley Lord said he thought it was a star, and I did not say anything more.
Stanley Lord did not take the slightest notice of it.
Stanley Lord made no effort to awaken the wireless operator and send a message that way, which might have been far more effective in obtaining information from the Titanic.
Stanley Lord was dismissed by the Leyland Line in August 1912.
Stanley Lord was not allowed to be represented at either the US or British inquiry.
In February 1913, with help from a Leyland director who believed he had been unfairly treated, Stanley Lord was hired by the Nitrate Producers Steamship Co.
In 1958, Stanley Lord contacted the Mercantile Marine Service Association in Liverpool to clear his name.
Stanley Lord was very disappointed, and it brought back memories of the Titanic tragedy, and was upset over his negative portrayal by the Australian-British actor Russell Napier, which depicted him as a captain in his forties, in a warm cabin in bed asleep when Titanic was sinking.
In reality, Stanley Lord was 34 years old at the time and was asleep in the chart room with his uniform on at the time of the disaster.
In 1959 Stanley Lord helped fight to get his father's name cleared from the records of the Titanic disaster.
Stanley Lord continued his attempts after his father died in 1962, up until he died in 1994.
Stanley Tutton Lord was seen in an interview from Titanic: The Legend Lives On, part 2 of Titanic: The Complete Story documentary in 1994 just before his death.
Stanley Lord Tutton was only 4 years old when the Titanic tragedy happened, and he told stories about how his father's life was affected by the tragedy up to when the 1958 Hollywood film was released in theaters.
In 1996 just two years after Stanley Lord Tutton passed away the TV series Titanic was released on TV.
At the time, some assumed that the position that Stanley Lord had given for his ship was incorrect and that he was much closer to the Titanic than he claimed to be.
Captain Stanley Lord died on 24 January 1962, aged 84, almost half a century after the sinking of the Titanic.