A Titanic Year - 2012

Titanic. The word is familiar to almost everyone. The Titanic disaster impacted the world over, almost every country in the world lost citizens in history’s most infamous sinking.

Lancashire has far more links with the Titanic disaster than anyone might suppose.70 people from the county were either onboard the doomed White Star Liner or were very closely involved.
People like the world famous band leader Wallace Hartley, from Colne who kept the band playing as the ship sank and was returned home a hero to Colne and interred at the town cemetery.
Later a bust was erected, and the town will honour him again in 2012……100 years after the sinking when a new memorial will be dedicated in the newly opened Titanic In Lancashire Museum in Colne.

Other Lancashire connections include the Captain of the ship which rescued Titanic’s survivors, Arthur Rostron,

NEW FOR 2012 is the Titanic in Lancashire Museum, next to St Bartholomew’s Church in Colne. More details from www.visitpendle.com

Events to commemorate our Titanic connections
Sat 14th April
Wallace Hartley's Life in Colne - Walk & Talk by Darran Ward
Showing of the classic film A Night to Remember at Pendle Hippodrome, Colne
Titanic memorial canal cruise with meal (also on the 15th)

Sun 15th April
The Titanic Centenary Commemoration Concert with Colne Orchestral Society and guest artist, Jonathan Evans Jones, who played Wallace Hartley in the oscar winning 1997 film Titanic at Colne Municipal Hall.

Fri 18th May
Guided walks in Colne, showcasing the life of Wallace Hartley, retracing his funeral procession and places from his life. Starting at 10.30am and 2.30pm.

Sun 17th June
World Premiere Centenary Concert with music composed by Peter Young commissioned by Colne Town Council. The concert is at Holy Trinity Church, Colne

Mon 25th June - Sun 8th July
Titanic 100 - a major exhibition bringing together private collections of Titanic memorabilia for the first time in the world at Colne Municipal Hall.