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Thomas Byles

Catholic priest who remained on board the RMS Titanic as it was sinking (1870–1912)

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Lived 1870–1912, aged 42
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    1870–1912
    Aged 42
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Updated 2026-06-17

Thomas Roussel Davids Byles was an English Catholic priest who was a passenger aboard the RMS Titanic on its maiden voyage when it sank after striking an iceberg during the night of 14–15 April 1912. He was reported as being amidst the throng of trapped passengers on the ship's rear deck in its final moments of descent, audibly praying.

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