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Herbert John "Bert" Pitman MBE (20 November 1877 – 7 December 1961) was an English Merchant Navy seaman, who was the Third Officer of RMS Titanic when it sank in the North Atlantic Ocean with heavy loss of life after striking an iceberg during the night of 14 April 1912 on its maiden voyage.
Mr Herbert John Pitman, 34, known as "Bert", was born 20 November 1877 in the village of Sutton Montis, Somerset, the son of Henry Pitman, a farmer and Sarah A. Pitman. The 1881 census shows Bert living in Sutton Road in the village of Sutton Montis with his widowed mother and younger sister Ida M. Pitman. Bert was listed aged 3, his mother ...
- Male
- English
- Castle Cary, Somerset, England
- 3rd. Officer
Herbert John Pitman was the Third Officer of the Titanic. He was sent away by First Officer Murdoch to take charge of one of the first lifeboats, so his role in the disaster was minimal.
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Nov 20, 2020 · Titanic Third Officer John Herbert “Bert” Pitman. In 1895 the 18-year-old Pitman joined the Merchant Navy. In May 1900 he passed the examination for second mate. In June 1902 he qualified as a master mariner in August 1906.
Jan 4, 1998 · Herbert Pitman, the third officer, was questioned on why he didn’t use his lifeboat to save people:
In recognition of his many years with the merchant marine, Lieutenant-Commander Herbert John Pitman, RD, RNR, was created a Member of The Order Of The British Empire (MBE) in 1948, considered a well-deserved tribute for “long and meritorious service at sea and in dangerous waters during the war.”
On the 7th of December 1961, 84 year old Lieutenant-Commander Herbert John Pitman, MBE, RD, RNR, died of a subarachnoid haemorrhage, a rare form of stroke. He was buried in the church yard of the village of Pitcombe near Bruton (also in Somerset). His headstone is made of black, granite and reads:
