"Wreck of the Titanic" disaster souvenir napkin, 13.25 x 13.25, by the Palatine Printing Co., Wigan, Lancashire. Pink floral bordered napkin is headed at the top "In Memory of the Captain, Crew and Passengers who lost their lives by the Wreck of the Titanic," with an engraving of the ship. There is a detailed description of the vessel, described as "the last word in ocean-going science and luxury," with her "sumptuous Café Parisien, an elaborately fitted restaurant, a gymnasium, Turkish baths, a swimming bath and a racquets court." The messages of sympathy received from King George V, Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra are also reproduced. At the bottom, there is a "local list of crew," i.e. the names of crew members born in Liverpool or Birkenhead. Double-matted to an overall size of 15 x 15. In very good condition, with central horizontal and vertical folds and scattered creases and toning.
