John Wesley Woodward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1879
Place of Birth: West Bromwich, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 15-Apr-1912
Profession: cellist
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Wesley Woodward
- John Wesley Woodward (11 September 1879 – 15 April 1912) was born in West Bromwich on 11 September 1879, the youngest of ten children born to parents Joseph and Martha Woodward. Known to all as Wesley, he became a professional musician, playing in Oxford, and Eastbourne.
- While in Eastbourne he joined the White Star Line musicians, playing on transatlantic ships. On 10 April 1912 he boarded the RMS Titanic at Southampton for her maiden voyage.
- Five days later, on 15 April 1912, the ship hit an iceberg and he and the other musicians famously continued to play as the Titanic sank.
- All members of the band drowned and the body of Wesley Woodward was never recovered.
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