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A gold pocket watch linked to a lesser-known hero of the Titanic tragedy is expected to sell for up to £100,000 at an upcoming auction, according to the sellers. This valuable timepiece was originally awarded to John Richardson, an engineer aboard the RMS Carpathia, the ship that rescued over 700 survivors from the Titanic after it sank in April 1912.
Richardson played a crucial role during the rescue mission, helping to maintain the steamship’s coal-fired boilers under extreme conditions. Thanks to his efforts and those of his colleagues working below deck, the Carpathia was able to reach the Titanic’s lifeboats rapidly, just hours after the disaster had claimed around 1,500 lives in the North Atlantic. The engineer’s dedication turned the Carpathia from a routine passenger ship into a high-speed rescue vessel under emergency circumstances.
Justin Matthews, director of Hansons Auctioneers, shared his emotional connection to the watch, saying, “It is spine-tingling to know the watch’s connection to one of the most famous and tragic events of the 20th century.” Matthews emphasized that the skill, endurance, and judgment of Richardson and his fellow engineers directly resulted in many lives being saved during the catastrophe.
John Richardson, originally from Scotland and only 26 years old at the time of the disaster, was one of several engineers honored with an 18-carat gold watch by the Carpathia Engineers’ Presentation Fund based in Liverpool. The fund was established to recognize the overlooked contributions of these men. The watch remained in Richardson’s family for nearly 100 years before being put up for sale in 2003. It was also exhibited publicly in 1992 at the Southampton Maritime Museum during the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Titanic sinking
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