Simon Medhurst : Titanic

Simon's great-grandfather Robert Hichens, one of the six quartermasters of the Titanic, was at the helm when the ship hit the iceberg. He survived on lifeboat number six. Simon’s book Titanic Day by Day has a worldwide appeal to all ages because of the wealth of information and facts within.

At the age of 45, after a lifetime of interest in the Titanic story, SIMON MEDHURST discovered that the history of the famous ship actually ran in his blood when he was reunited with his birth father. He found out that he is, in fact, the great-grandson of Robert Hichens, quartermaster of the Titanic. Hichens had was at the helm on that fateful night when the ocean liner struck the infamous iceberg. Simon's amazing discovery is remarkable and has now given a new meaning to his interest and, ultimately, led to the writing of this book. He has sought to encapsulate the lives and stories of everyone on board the Titanic, including his great-grandfather, for it was truly a night to remember.