 His diligence and prompt reaction were
instrumental in saving 705 souls

Born in Southwell
Retired to Lowdham in 1958

Lowdham Local History Society

Cottam continued to work as a shipboard wireless operator on various ships until 1922, when he married Elsie Jean Shepperson and took a job as a sales representative of the Mini Max Fire Extinguisher company.Cottam and his wife had four children, William, Jean, Sybil and Angus.Angus died in the late 1960s.