George Fox Hosking was a Senior Third Engineer on the Titanic.
Background[]
George Fox Hosking was given life on the 28th of October in 1875. Thomas Richard Hosking and Mary Elizabeth Strang begot George in Shaldon, Devonshire. He was later lustrated at Ringmore Church, Shaldon, in November. later being baptised on 30 November that same year at Ringmore Church, Shaldon.
Thomas Richard Hosking and Mary Elizabeth Strang begot George in Shaldon, Devonshire. He was later lustrated at Ringmore Church, Shaldon, in November. He was the eldest of five. Thomas Hosking was a master mariner. With Mary Elizabeth, he had 4 more sprouts after George. In 1877, another Thomas saw the light. He would have a brother in William Champion in 1879. Helena Christina sprung next in 1882. Rougly ten years later, a second daughter was welcomed by the family, Bessie.
Both his parents were native to Devon but were married in Liverpool's St Luke's Church on January 16th, 1873.
Between 1881 and 1901, the family abided at The Green in Shaldon, Devon. In the 20th century, George was no longer seen at the home.
George was educated at Teignmouth Grammar School and upon leaving, he was apprenticed to A.W. Robertson & Co of Royal Albert Dock, London. He served on various vessels, including the Flintshire, Trelosk and Georgia before joining the White Star Line with whom he served on ships such as the Athenic, Teutonic, Bovic and Republic before joining the Olympic in 1911. He held a first class certificate of competency.
He was married in Essex in 1904 to Ada Alice Shapland, a native of Ramsgate, Kent. The pair brought three children forward: Iris May, George Thomas and William Bock .
Initially settling in Bootle, Lancashire, George and his family relocated to Southampton around 1908 and in 1911, they could be found living at Glen Villa, 28 Avenue Road, Itchen. Hosking had become a marine engineer by then.
Titanic[]
When he signed on to the Titanic, on April 6th, 1912, George gave his address as 28 Avenue Road, Itchen. His previous ship had been the Olympic and as Senior Third Engineer he could expect monthly wages of £16,10s.
Titanic then left Southampton on April 10th, 1912 on her Maiden Voyage to New York. It was smooth sailing from here until she stuck the iceberg 4 days later.
Hosking was lost in the sinking along with 1503 victims and his body was never seen again, as was the case with all the Engineers.
After his death[]
His family were later assisted financially by the Titanic Relief Fund. His widow Alice returned to live in Essex and was remarried in 1921 to a Mr Henry Alonzo Moore. She died in Ilford, Essex on February 27th, 1944.