Walter Jack Howell Explained

Sir Walter Jack Howell (16 August 1851^[1] – 29 January 1913) was a British civil servant. He was Assistant Secretary to the Marine Department of the Board of Trade.

Howell was born in Marylebone,^[2] the eldest surviving son of Valentine Frederick Howell (1825–1882) and his wife, Hannah Probert (1825–1893), daughter of Isaac Probert of Yockleton, Shrewsbury.^[3] Walter Howell was educated at Loughborough Grammar School, King's College London, and in France.

Howell was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the November 1902 Birthday Honours list,^[4] and promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in 1907.^[5] He was also a Knight Commander of the Order of St Olaf^[5] and a Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (FSS).^[3] His offices were in Number 7 Whitehall Gardens (Pembroke House), with his home at Redlynch, Streatham Common.^[5] Howell was a witness at the Titanic inquiry after it sank on its maiden voyage in 1912 with huge loss of life.

A portrait of Howell is held by the National Portrait Gallery, London^[6] His obituary was published in The Times.^[7]

References

1. London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538–1812
2. 1881 England Census
3. Book: Walford's County Families of the United Kingdom. 604. 1913.
4. Birthday Honours . 10 November 1902 . 10 . 36921.
5. Encyclopedia: Howell, Sir Walter Jack. . A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edition, Oxford University Press . December 2007 . 17 August 2013 . subscription required.
6. Web site: Sir Walter Jack Howell. National Portrait Gallery. 17 August 2013.
7. Obituary: Sir Walter Howell . 31 January 1913 . 9 . 40123. C.

External links

• Testimony of Sir Walter J. Howell (Day 21) (Titanic Inquiry Project)
• Testimony of Sir Walter J. Howell, recalled (Day 22) (Titanic Inquiry Project)
• Testimony of Sir Walter J. Howell, recalled (Day 23) (Titanic Inquiry Project)