Victim of the RMS Titanic: George H. Dean - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

George H. Dean

Halifax, NS

Canada

N 44° 39.564 W 063° 37.381

Short Description:

George Fox Hopkins Dean is buried in Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a crew member on the RMS Titanic who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic.

Long Description:

George Fox Hopkins Dean was living in Southampton, England when, on 4 April 1912, he signed on as member of the victualling crew as a 2nd class saloon steward on the RMS Titanic. He died in the sinking of the Titanic and his body, #252, was recovered by the cable ship Mackay-Bennett. He was identified by his 2nd class Steward's badge No. 35. George Dean was 19 years old.

A larger granite headstone marks his grave. It is inscribed:

GEORGE H. DEAN.

LOST ON

S.S. "TITANIC."

APRIL 15, 1912,

AGED 19 YEARS.

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VERY DEEPLY MOURNED

BY HIS SORROWING PARENTS

FRED & MARY DEAN.