Thomas Andrews was Harland & Wolff’s chief designer, a nephew of Lord Pirrie and a managing director of the company.

He had a key role in the design and building of Titanic.  In this iconic 1911 photograph Andrews is wearing his everyday working suit and is holding folded plans, possibly of the great ship in which he perished.  When Titanic was sinking his chief concern was the safety of everyone but himself.

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