Titanic’s Bristolians (pt2)
Season: 7 Episode: 15
In Part One of this tale, we covered the life and death of Rev. Robert Bateman. A man born in Bristol who emigrated to America and used his skills as a preacher and stonemason to help make a difference in the lives of many people.
In this episode, we cover the tale of his Sister-in-Law, Ada Balls, who was encouraged to travel with him to America on a journey that would change her life.
As a special extra for podcast listeners, there's also an extra tale about another survivour who lived in Bristol, Alice Louch.
CAST
Revd Robert James Bateman - Guy Pass
Ada Balls - Sam Roberts
Minister - Martin Palmer
Dr. W.A. Hobson - Steve Sheperd
Bruce Bateman - Tony Allen
THIS PODCAST
This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England.
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SOURCES
Find-A-Grave
Encyclopedia Titanica
Ancestry
Family Search
Titanic Archive
‘A Night to Remember’ by Walter Lord
(1912) Record of Bodies and Effects (Passengers and Crew S.S. Titanic)
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Intro music by The Model Folk
Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic
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