Overview
- Henry Aldridge & Son will auction the Sutton archive on November 22 in Devizes, Wiltshire, with expectations above £100,000 for the first offering.
- The auction house describes the included first-class passenger list as the only known example that was onboard Titanic and survived submersion.
- A White Star Line “Important Note” instructing families to pay first-class rail fares for the transport of bodies is among the standout documents.
- Sutton, a 61-year-old first-class passenger, was buried at sea, and his recovered effects were gathered in a white camp bag numbered 46 and taken to Halifax by the MacKay Bennett.
- Personal items slated for sale include a gold seal ring with his initials, a silver whistle, and other contents from his effects bag, with a second tranche due in April 2026.