Memorial to the Heroes of the Marine Engine Room

From Titanic to all at sea

The idea began as a tribute to the Titanic's engineers, who stayed at their posts as the ship sank on 15 April 1912. By the time it was finished in 1916, the First World War had brought heavy losses at sea, so the dedication was widened to all maritime engine-room deaths. It is often called Liverpool's Titanic memorial.

What to look at

Goscombe John carved life-size figures of stokers and engineers on the east and west sides of the pedestal. Choosing to honour the men who worked below deck, rather than officers on the bridge, gives the memorial its particular character, and it is listed at Grade II*. Walk all the way round to see both groups of figures.

Fitting it into a visit

It is a two-minute stop on a walk along the waterfront between the Royal Liver Building and the Three Graces. For more of the Titanic story, Liverpool Museums has covered the ship's Liverpool connections at the Merseyside Maritime Museum on the Royal Albert Dock. The Beatles statues and the Royal Liver Building 360 tour are close by. Morning light is best for photographing the carved figures.

Highlights

• Originally planned for the Titanic's 32 engineers
• By sculptor Sir William Goscombe John, 1916
• Life-size stokers and engineers carved on the pedestal
• Grade II* listed

Good to know

• Outdoors, at the Pier Head end of the waterfront.
• The Merseyside Maritime Museum covers the Titanic's Liverpool story in more depth.

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