Alfred John Moffett King (December 3rd, 1893 - April 15th, 1912) was one of the lift attendants at the Grand Staircase of the Titanic.
First Class elevators of the Olympic, very similar to the ones King served for
King died in the sinking. His body was recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#238) and he was buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 8th, 1912.
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NO. 238. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 19. - HAIR, BROWN. CLOTHING - Blue suit; Steward's jacket, marked "Alfred King." EFFECTS - Silver watch; pipe; 6s. 6d. in purse. LIFT ATTENDANT. NAME-ALFRED KING. 132 Mile St., Gateshead-On-Tyne. |
Portrayals[]
S.O.S. Titanic (1979)[]
Nicholas Davies as Alfred "Alfie" King in S.O.S Titanic
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I did so hope little Alfie might have come through. The lift boy. It was his first voyage. He loved the sea. Shall we ever be able to look at the world the same way? |
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—Lawrence Beesley talking about Alfred King to Leigh Goodwin | ||
In S.O.S. Titanic, Alfred "Alfie" King was portrayed by actor Nicholas Davies. It should be noted that he is depicted as a child, not a crew member who is 19 years old.
He appeared while watching Leigh Goodwin and Lawrence Beesley playing games on the Forecastle deck. Lawrence Beesley invited Alfie to play together, but he replied that he was not allowed and left.
He reappeared on the night of April 14, assisting Thomas Kelland in submitting forms for the American Customs in the Second Class Library. His fate during the sinking was not shown, but he was listed among the characters who did not survive the sinking.
Titanic (1997)[]
A possible appearence of Alfred King in Titanic (1997 film)
In the 1997 film, since all 4 lift attendants appeared, most likely one of them was Alfie King. When viewed from Alfie's physical characteristics and age, this elevator attendant is the one most similar to him.
He appears when Rose DeWitt Bukater and Jack Dawson run towards the elevator to avoid Lovejoy, surprising the lift attendant. He did not appear during the sinking, but like Alfie and all other lift attendants in real life, he must have died.