Father Thomas Roussel Davids Byles (26 February 1870 – 15 April 1912) was an English Catholic priest who famously remained on board the RMS Titanic as she was sinking after colliding with an iceberg, hearing confessions and giving absolution.

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10 June 2015 Point Pleasant Beach USA/ Photo of the late priest Father Thomas Roussel Davids Byles (26 February 1870 – 15 April 1912) resting on books carried by was an English Catholic priest who famously remained on board the RMS Titanic as she was sinking after colliding with an iceberg, hearing confessions and giving absolution. The books were recently water damaged during Hurricane Sandy / Michael Glenn For the Monitor

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