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Memorial fountain honors Titanic wireless heroes at Battery Park
A memorial fountain will be erected at Battery Park New York to honor Marconi wireless operators who died at sea led by Ack Phillips of the Titanic. The design by Hewitt and Bottomley features a granite basin and cenotaph with inscriptions listing Jack Phillips Ferdinand J Kuehn and other operators. Funds come from Marconi operators with additional support from the New York Park Department for setting and paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand J. Kuehn
Monroe
Jack Phillips
Arlington
John J. Breen
Ack Phillips
Marconi
Battery
New York
Hewitt & Bottomley
United States
Sary
New York City
Musical Protective Union
Fine Arts Commission
Park Department
New York Park Department
Marine Wireless Operators’ Fund
H. B. Walker
Old Dominion Steamship Company
H. H. Raymond
Clyde and Mallory Lines