Lecture Series » Lecture - Dr Noel Stimson / The Titanic Captain, the real story.
We all know the story of the RMS Titanic and how Captain Smith was blamed for the disaster by the New York and London inquiries as a result of allegedly ignoring the numerous ice warnings and driving his ship at an excessive speed into an iceberg, resulting in the loss of over 1500 lives.
But Was Smith a maniac or a luckless scapegoat? How well does the Titanic story stand up to modern scrutiny? How would Smith have told his story if he had survived the sinking? This presentation puts the spotlight on these questions and on what is now believed to be the real Captain Smith as opposed to the man portrayed so unfavourably by the inquiries, the press and the many major movies of the disaster.
Dr Stimson is a retired general dentist and orthodontist. He spent 5 years in the Royal Navy as a Dental Officer in the 1960s. Thereafter was in dental practice in Halsemere, Surrey and Diss, Norfolk before coming to Bembridge in 1978. He retired in 2000. He has been the editor of an international dental journal, Cranio UK since 1992. He has 3 grown up children and 7 grandchildren. Current interests include the Bembridge Lifeboat and as IW Lifeboat Heritage Officer. He is also a Visits Guide at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre, East Cowes.
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Last updated 3:30pm on 25 October 2025
