Jack’s Diary

12.55 am 15^th April 1912   

Dear Diary,

Thank goodness, I am now on a lifeboat, with Ted and my mum but sadly, my dad might not make it, as it is women and children first.  Half an hour after I went to bed we heard a loud knock on our cabin door.  Then we heard a voice saying, “Everybody up and put your lifebelts on then get up to the A deck.”  Suddenly my heart started thumping then I knew what was happening – the boat was sinking!  Hastily I told Ted plus my mum and dad what I thought.  Suddenly there was an utter silence.  Now everyone in our corridor was heading towards the lifeboats.

Once we were on the A deck I started searching for Annie Flyn, although she would only be able to get loaded onto lifeboats after the 1stand 2^nd class passengers.  Just as I was stepping into the 4^th lifeboat I spotted her!  Slowly she was stepping into the 5^th lifeboat so, I rushed along the deck with my mum and Ted chasing me.  When I got to the other lifeboat there were only 2 spaces left even though there were only 28 passengers loaded.  Quickly I leaped in and took a seat and so did my mum and Ted but they have to squeeze.  Carpathia the ship coming to save us was 3 hours away so I had time to get to know Annie really well. This was her first time on a ship and probably her very last she told me.

5 am 15^th April 1912

Dear Diary,

Now I am on Carpathia, Hooray!  Annie, Ted and I are all telling stories about what we have done in our lives, while my mum is sobbing over my dad’s death, although she doesn’t know if he is definitely gone forever.  It turns out Annie was gong to be near where we are going to start a new life.  Sadly 1 of Annie’s little brothers didn’t get a space in the lifeboat due to getting lost on the way to A deck and her mum didn’t realise he was missing until they were on the sea.  My dad will always be in my heart!

                                                By Amy