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Victims commemorated Memorial. Hundreds pay respects to Titanic victims buried in Halifax on 100th anniversary of ship’s sinking
Leading air cadet Sharon Spears-Mandeville, 13, pauses after placing a rose on a grave at a memorial service on Sunday at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of Titanic. More coverage, see page 3. ryan taplin/metro
Sandra Gregory stood amongst the hundreds gathered inside the Fairview Lawn Cemetery on a warm Sunday afternoon. The Halifax woman was there, like the others, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of sinking of the Titanic and the close tie the tragedy has to this city. “It’s our responsibility to commemorate this tragedy,” she said in an interview. “If we don’t, who will? We laid to rest many of these souls, we have to commemorate their lives.” The sun shined down on the service as children stood at the site holding roses they would later place on the graves of 121 victims lost when the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. “We remember those who rest in our midst and all of the Titanic’s tragic victims,” George Jordan, host of the interfaith service, told those gathered. “The victims are people from all walks of life, of many nationalities and many religions.” Musical guests in the hourlong ceremony included Louis Benoit, Zara Young Women’s Choir and Pipe Sgt. Brian Mor-
The buried
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The number of Titanic passengers and crew buried in three Halifax cemeteries, with 42 victims never identified.
rison. Songs carried the theme of remembrance and hope. There were also several dignitaries on hand, including Lt.-Gov. John James Grant and Defence Minister Peter MacKay, along with sea and air cadets and RCMP representation. “Over the decade the Titanic has symbolized many things,” MacKay told the crowd. “For some, it symbolizes human courage and sacrifice. It touched the lives of so many here in this province. No Canadian province was more affected than Nova Scotia, no city more so than Halifax. We continue to have a strong connection to the Titanic disaster. Headstones here are a stark reminder for those who lost their lives, forever linking the city with the tragedy.” Halifax’s Barbara Mclean took time after the service to walk alongside the graves with her husband. She wasn’t alone. “It is important, so they are never forgotten,” Mclean said. “There are so many things we’ve learned from the Titanic going down.” drew casford/for metro