Edgar Britten
{{Short description|English Merchant Navy captain (1874-1936)}}
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| birth_name = Edgar Theophilus Britten
| birth_date = 1874
| birth_place = Bradford, England
| death_date = 28 October {{death year and age|1936|1874}}
| death_place = Southampton, England
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| occupation = Cunard captain
| yearsactive = 1880s–1936
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Sir Edgar Britten KB RD RNR (1874 – October 28, 1936) was a Cunard Line captain remembered primarily for being the first captain of the ocean liner {{RMS|Queen Mary}} in 1936.
Born in Bradford, England, he began his career as a cabin boy.[https://web.archive.org/web/20181012014525/https://www.cunard.co.uk/Global/Images/Ships/QM2/refit/Commodore_Club_bar_menu_2016.pdf Steering the fleet ever-forward through their unfaltering precision and expertise] (WaybackMachine) He had started with Cunard in 1901 and over the years rose in rank and eventually commanded well-known company vessels such as {{RMS|Laconia|1921|2}}, {{RMS|Mauretania|1906|2}}, {{RMS|Aquitania||2}} and {{RMS|Berengaria}}. In New York on the Queen Mary{{'s}} maiden voyage, Britten was interviewed by the newsreels and for posterity he was recorded on sound film giving his opinion on the details of the ship.
Death
In October 1936, Britten died in hospital in Southampton after being found unconscious in his cabin onboard the {{RMS|Queen Mary}} several hours prior to the ship's departure to New York.[https://www.nytimes.com/1936/10/29/archives/sir-edgar-britten-ofqijeen-arydies-master-of-giant-british-liner.html New York Times], October 29, 1936; SIR EDGAR BRITTEN OF QUEEN MARY DIES:Master of Giant British Liner Stricken in Cabin 2 hours Before Sailing Time. He was later buried at sea.
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rms+queen+mary+maiden+voyage+newsreels%3B+sir+edgar+britten Some Queen Mary maiden voyage newsreels]
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