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John Wesley Woodward
English musician on RMS Titanic (1879–1912)
John Wesley Woodward (11 September 1879 – 15 April 1912) was an English musician. Born in West Bromwich on 11 September 1879, he was the youngest of ten children born to Joseph and Martha Woodward.[1]
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Known to all as Wesley, he became a professional musician, playing in Oxford, and Eastbourne. In Eastbourne, he played the cello both at the Grand Hotel and in the local orchestra.[2] While in Eastbourne he joined the White Star Line musicians, playing on transatlantic ships.