Ernest Edward Samuel Freeman

By: Silas Van Hoecke

Born in London in 1863, Ernest Edward Samuel Freeman was a sailor. There is not much known about his early life (or at least I don’t know much about his early life). He sailed on the Olympic. Later, though, he signed onto the Titanic, reporting his address as 5 Hampton Road, in London. Listed as Chief deck steward, he was actually a secretary for Bruce Ismay (head of the White Star Line), who was also sailing on the Titanic. He received a monthly wage of 3 pounds, 15 shillings. Ernest lost his life in the disaster. He was given an honorable burial because of Bruce Ismay’s feelings of guilt for not putting enough life boats on board. 

Works Cited

Ticehurst, Brian. "Ernest Edward Samuel Freeman." EncyclopediaTitanica.org. Agreement and Account of crew, London. 8 Apr 2008

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