Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)
Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)
Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)
Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)
Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)
Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)

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Captain Edward Smith was born in Hanley in 1850 and commanded the ill-fated RMS 'Titanic' during its maiden voyage in 1912. The maritime expression ‘Fail we may, Sail we must’ is depicted in custom, hand-rendered type by Tom Edwards of We are Culla. Alongside this, a silhouette of the White Star Line ship can be found in the background, disguised via a ‘dazzle camo’ pattern, a maritime system created before First World War by fellow Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) member, Norman Wilkinson.
Title

Captain Edward Smith (1850–1912)

Date

2023

Medium

paint

Accession number

ST1_KG_S1002

Acquisition method

commissioned by Stoke-on-Trent Business Improvement District (BID)

Work type

Painted

Owner

Stoke-on-Trent Business Improvement District (BID)

Custodian

Stoke-on-Trent Business Improvement District (BID)

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

September 2023

Access

at all times

Inscription description

FAIL / WE / MAY / SAIL / WE / MUST

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