David John Bowen
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David John "Dai" Bowen was a Welsh
professional boxer
, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic with fellow Welsh boxer, Leslie Williams.
Originally a collier, Bowen was trained to box by George Cundick, who had learnt his art as a physical training instructor with the British Army
in India
. Cundick also trained Leslie Williams. After turning professional and getting married, Bowen won the Welsh lightweight title, and started boxing on the various British circuits.
Cundick arranged for a series of boxing contests in the United States
for both of his boxers, and they booked tickets with agents Dean and Dawson in Cardiff (ticket number 54636, £16 pounds 2 shillings). Boarding Titanic at Southampton
as third class passengers, Bowen wrote a letter to his mother dated 11 April 1912, stating that "This is a lovely boat, she is very near so big as Treherbert."
Both boxers died in the sinking, although Bowen's body was never recovered. The body of Williams was recovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett, and buried at sea on Monday 22 April 1912. Bowen's family paid for a grave site memorial in his honour to be erected in Treorchy Cemetery.
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
professional boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic with fellow Welsh boxer, Leslie Williams.
Originally a collier, Bowen was trained to box by George Cundick, who had learnt his art as a physical training instructor with the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Cundick also trained Leslie Williams. After turning professional and getting married, Bowen won the Welsh lightweight title, and started boxing on the various British circuits.
Cundick arranged for a series of boxing contests in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
for both of his boxers, and they booked tickets with agents Dean and Dawson in Cardiff (ticket number 54636, £16 pounds 2 shillings). Boarding Titanic at Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
as third class passengers, Bowen wrote a letter to his mother dated 11 April 1912, stating that "This is a lovely boat, she is very near so big as Treherbert."
Both boxers died in the sinking, although Bowen's body was never recovered. The body of Williams was recovered by the CS Mackay-Bennett, and buried at sea on Monday 22 April 1912. Bowen's family paid for a grave site memorial in his honour to be erected in Treorchy Cemetery.