ONLY CONNECT
EM Forster
Howards End
In the end,
all stories
are about love
Angela Young
The Aristocrat & the Able Seaman
The Countess of Rothes, Thomas Jones, and the Tragedy of Titanic
When Titanic left Southampton in 1912, neither the Aristocrat, The Countess of Rothes, nor the Able Seaman, Thomas Jones, imagined meeting, let alone navigating a tiny lifeboat together at night, among towering icebergs.
The History Press
Publication date: 26th March 2026
Available in Hardback and Ebook
Angela’s Monthly Column
Samara Joy
In one of the first Proms of this 2025 London Season I heard Samara Joy. I’d never heard her before but she truly is a joy. She’s only twenty-five, her vocal range is amazing and the only sad thing is she’s not planning to come...Continue reading→
DAISY REFLECTIONS
Sometimes all I want to do is stand and stare ...Continue reading→
The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman will be published in April 2026
For several years I’ve done a talk about Lucy Noël Martha, Countess of Rothes, and Thomas William Jones, the Aristocrat and the Able Seaman who survived Titanic in the same lifeboat. In April, 2026 their stories will be published by The History Press and I’m...Continue reading→