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#1 Posted : 20 October 2013 12:10:23

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Harold Cottam, the young telegraphist who picked up the Titanic's distress call, has been honoured with a plaque in the Nottinghamshire village where he died. His role is rarely featured in popular accounts of the disaster, but many believe he deserves greater recognition.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/new...nottinghamshire-24476961
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