Thomas Byles Cleric

Father Thomas Roussel Davids Byles (26 February 1870 – 15 April 1912) was an English Catholic priest who famously remained on board the RMS Titanic as she was sinking after colliding with an iceberg, hearing confessions and giving absolution.

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Thomas Byles
Alias (AKA)Byles Thomas Roussel Davids
Birth dateFebruary 26, 1870
Birth nameThomas Roussel Davids Byles
Birth place
England , United Kingdom , Yorkshire , Leeds
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathApril 15, 1912
Place of death
Atlantic Ocean

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