The Memorial Hall

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0:49:50 > 0:49:57.

0:50:07 > 0:50:11He was always known as Uncle Tommy in the family.

0:50:11 > 0:50:14This hall is a memorial to

0:50:14 > 0:50:16Thomas Andrews, my great uncle,

0:50:16 > 0:50:19and the chief designer of the ship.

0:50:21 > 0:50:23The iceberg sliced right down

0:50:23 > 0:50:26the side of the ship like a tin opener.

0:50:26 > 0:50:28And he explained to Captain Smith

0:50:28 > 0:50:30that the ship would sink in two hours,

0:50:30 > 0:50:33and that's what happened.

0:50:33 > 0:50:36He worked tirelessly to try and keep people calm

0:50:36 > 0:50:40and get them to the lifeboats.

0:50:40 > 0:50:44He was last seen, I understand, standing in the smoking room.

0:50:44 > 0:50:46I think he was just in despair.

0:50:47 > 0:50:51Having been responsible for building that huge ship,

0:50:51 > 0:50:55it must have been absolutely devastating.