Southampton’s Community Response to the Tragedy

When the Titanic survivors returned to Southampton, the city’s people were deeply affected by the tragedy and showed their support in various ways. Many residents welcomed the survivors and offered them assistance and comfort. Some opened their homes to the survivors, providing them with food and shelter.

The community also organized a relief fund initiated by Lieutenant Commander Henry Bowyer, the Mayor of Southampton at the time, to provide financial support to the families of those who had lost their lives. The Mayor initially took on most of the responsibility for distributing the funds, raising a total of £413k ($518k).