Alfred Olliver
Alfred John Olliver (2 June 1884 – 18 June 1934) was a sailor from
sank on the morning of 15 April 1912.[1]
Early life
Olliver was born in the parish of
St Ouen
on 2 June 1884. He was the son of French farmer Pierre Olliver (1859-1914) and Jerseywoman Eliza Le Cornu (1859-1934), who married around 1879. They had eleven children, three of whom died in infancy. Alfred's known siblings were Peter (b. 1880), Eliza Jane (b. 1882), Henry (b. 1886), Hilda (b. 1888), Mary Ann (b. 1890), Eliza Jane (b. 1896), William (b. 1898), John (b. 1899) and Francis John (b. 1901).
In 1891 he and his family were living at Green Vales in St Brelade, moving to St Nicholas by 1901. Alfred went to sea at age 16, joining the Royal Navy and was stationed at the Royal Marine Barracks in Alverstoke, Hampshire. After seven years in the Royal Navy he joined the Merchant service.
RMS Titanic
On the night of the sinking, Olliver was at the ship's wheel until 10pm at which time he was relieved by
Death
Olliver returned to England and continued to work for
St Saviour and was buried in an unmarked grave in St Saviour's Churchyard. His grave was given a headstone in 2012 in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the sinking.[5]
Personal life
He married Amelia Gertrude Collins in 1910. They had three children. His widow Amelia died in Grouville, Jersey on 26 January 1975 aged 91.
References
- ^ "Olliver, Mr. Alfred - Titanic Crew - Quartermaster". Titanic-titanic.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Alfred John Olliver : Titanic Survivor". Encyclopedia-titanica.org. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "TIP - United States Senate Inquiry - Day 7 - Testimony of Alfred Olliver (Quartermaster, SS Titanic)". Titanicinquiry.org. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-4081-5918-7. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Late tribute for Titanic hero". Jerseyeveningpost.com. August 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2018.