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March 23, 1884 - April 25, 1967 Age at time of disaster: 28 Birthplace: Hull, Yorkshire, England 1912 Residence: Hull, Yorkshire, England Salary/Month: 9.00.00 (in English pounds) Berth before Titanic: Arabic Description: "Boxhall came from a seafaring family, and indeed had already acquired a reputation as being an outstanding navigator. Captain Smith had so much confidence in his skill that he assigned Boxhall the responsibility of keeping the ship's charts up-to-date, including any position, weather, or ice reports the Titanic might receive." (Daniel Allen Butler, "Unsinkable" The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, page 53) |  |
| Quote: "Hundreds and hundreds [of people] ! Perhaps a thousand! Perhaps more! My God, sir, they've gone down with her. They couldn't live in this cold water . . ." (To Captain Rostron of the rescue ship Carpathia, when he was asked how many people were left behind on Titanic, April 15, 1912) |