David was from County Longford, Ireland. He was one of ten children born to William and Marianne Charters. David perished on the Titanic at age twenty-one, on his way to join his uncle David Vance in New York City. It was said that David's death ushered in a series of bad luck in the family, as five other Charters siblings would go on to die young themselves. His brother Jimmy died at age seven during an operation at home to remove a growth on his jaw, his brother Robert was killed in action during World War I, his brother Willie was killed by the Old IRA and thrown in Lake Gorteen, his brother Alec died of a brain hemorrhage, and his sister Anne died in childbirth. David himself has a memorial plaque in Ballinalee's Church of Ireland, and also has a memorial inscription on his family's tombstone in St. John's Cemetery.
David was from County Longford, Ireland. He was one of ten children born to William and Marianne Charters. David perished on the Titanic at age twenty-one, on his way to join his uncle David Vance in New York City. It was said that David's death ushered in a series of bad luck in the family, as five other Charters siblings would go on to die young themselves. His brother Jimmy died at age seven during an operation at home to remove a growth on his jaw, his brother Robert was killed in action during World War I, his brother Willie was killed by the Old IRA and thrown in Lake Gorteen, his brother Alec died of a brain hemorrhage, and his sister Anne died in childbirth. David himself has a memorial plaque in Ballinalee's Church of Ireland, and also has a memorial inscription on his family's tombstone in St. John's Cemetery.
Inscription
Erected by
William Charters
In loving memory of his
dear wife Mary Anne Charters
died 2nd Feb 1919
aged 51 years
And of his sons
David lost with the Titanic
14th April 1919 aged 20 years
William, died 22nd January 1921
aged 27 years
James, died 8th October 1916
aged 8 years
Annette Charters Carvagh
died 25th Jan 1955
Her husband John
died 18th Jan 1982
Sarah Rebecca Charters
died 17th Jan 1982 aged 41 yrs
Safe in the arms of Jesus
safe on his gentle breast
There by his love o'ershaded
sweetly my soul shall rest.
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