Circumstances did not allow for the customary shave and haircut, however.
CONTROVERSIAL RMS TITANIC SHEET MUSIC SOLD (PrT) Halifax, NS
A piece of sheet music was sold today in Halifax, Nova Scotia to a private collector for an undisclosed sum.
The single page of notes is one of the few pieces of RMS Titanic memorabilia still in private hands. The music is controversial, as it had belonged to the Abigail Northampton, daughter of the lead tenor of the barbershop quartet, “The Sons of Liverpool Barbershop Quartet,” Montague Crumple, whose troupe allegedly sang during the sinking of the famous ship. Their role in calming the passengers is often overshadowed by the ship’s string ensemble, which were providing the same function and were said to have played the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” However, being closer to the water on the sinking liner, the quartet perished before the ensemble, meaning fewer survivors heard their courageous efforts.
The song on the sheet music believed to have been sung by The Sons of Liverpool Barbershop Quartet, “Nearer, I Shave to Thee,” is thought to have been purchased for over $12 000.
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