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The arrival of Wallace Hartley’s body became a focal point of national grief. This young man not only represented all who had died on the Titanic, but also the values that the British feared were in decline.

— Steve Turner The Band That Played On (2011)

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“No praise could be sufficient for those courageous musicians whom we left behind. They were heroes to a man.”

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In the whole history of the sea, there is little to equal the wonderful behavior of these humble players.

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There is not in history a more splendid and inspiring example of self-control, of self-sacrifice, of courage and of manliness.

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The image of the lighted ship sliding under the waves, while the band carried on regardless, captured the public’s imagination.

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“The ship’s orchestra of eight young men were standing knee deep in water playing.”

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