Plaque

Father Thomas Byles - home

Inscription

Fr Thomas Byles parish priest lived here, 1905 - 1912. Perished in the Titanic disaster, 14th April 1912, having twice declined a place on a lifeboat, remaining to support and comfort fellow passengers in prayers.
St. Helens Catholic Church, Chipping Ongar Essex
An inspiration to all.

The church that erected the plaque is immediately behind this house, which is also used by the church.

Site: Father Thomas Byles - home (1 memorial)

CM5, High Street Ongar, 87

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Father Thomas Byles - home

Subjects commemorated i

sinking of the Titanic

On board were over 2,200 people: 1,316 passengers and about 900 crew.  1,517 ...

Read More

Father Thomas Byles

Catholic priest. Born Roussel Davids Byles in Leeds. He was ordained in 1902,...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Father Thomas Byles - home

Created by i

St Helen's Catholic Church Chipping Ongar

Named in memory of the Countess Helen Tasker (1823–88) of Middleton Hall, Bre...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Anthony Hope

Anthony Hope

WC1, Bedford Square, 41

Greater London Council Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (Anthony Hope), 1863 - 1933, novelist, lived here, 1903 - 1917.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Jerome K. Jerome - WC1

Jerome K. Jerome - WC1

WC1, Tavistock Place, 32 and 36

Unveiled by Griff Rhys Jones and Rory McGrath, two of the 'Three Men in a Boat' in the recent popular TV series. Also present: representa...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Bearman's Department Store

Bearman's Department Store

E11, Leytonstone High Road, 829

Bearmans Department Store. On this site stood 'Bearmans of Leytonstone' department store - "The Store with the Personal Touch". Opened by...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Southwark Fire Station - extension

Southwark Fire Station - extension

SE1, Southwark Bridge Road

We deliberately captured part of the notice to the left of the plaque - you can work out its message. The station was closed in 2014.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Tufnell Park Road - Listed

Tufnell Park Road - Listed

N19, Tufnell Park Road, 19

9 - 21 Tufnell Park Road were listed in 1994.  The listing entry says: "Detached and semi-detached houses linked to form a terrace. 1840-...

1 subject commemorated