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The Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the ''Titanic'' is a granite monument located on St. Nicholas Place, at the Pier Head, in Liverpool, England. The city of Liverpool is strongly associated with the ill-fated liner that sank on 15 April 1912, after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic with the loss of some 1,517 lives.〔http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-connections-with-liverpool.html〕 The RMS ''Titanic'' was owned by White Star Line which was founded in Liverpool in 1840. Liverpool was also the port of registry of the liner with the words 'Titanic, Liverpool' visible on the stern of the ship. The memorial on Liverpool's waterfront is dedicated to the 244 engineers who lost their lives in the disaster as they remained in the ship supplying the stricken liner with electricity and other amenities for as long as possible. The monument is notable as the first monument in the United Kingdom to depict the working man. The monument dedicated to the hundreds of men who died during the sinking was designed by Sir William Goscombe John and constructed circa 1916. It stands tall and although it is most strongly associated with the RMS ''Titanic'', its dedication was broadened to include all maritime engine room fatalities incurred during the performance of duty in World War I. The monument is Grade II * listed. Shrapnel damage from bombs that fell during the Second World War can be clearly seen on the monument. There is also a memorial dedicated to the ''Titanic''s engineers located in Southampton, England. There are numerous artefacts from the RMS ''Titanic'' in the Merseyside Maritime Museum located just up river within Albert Dock. ==Gallery== File:Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes Liverpool 1.jpg|The Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the ''Titanic'' File:Titanic memorial, Liverpool skyline.jpg|The Memorial with the Malmaison, West Tower and New Hall Place seen in the background File:Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes Liverpool 4.jpg|The Memorial with the Royal Liver Building seen in the background 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Memorial to the Engine Room Heroes of the Titanic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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