Ada Florence Banks Murdoch Photo: Find a Grave
A grave in a Christchurch cemetery serves as a reminder to a love lost in one of the world's most famous maritime disasters - the sinking of the Titanic.
In 1912, the then state of the art ocean liner was bound for New York from Southhampton when it struck an iceberg and sank with the loss of an estimated 1500 lives.
It's a tragedy that still fascinates - just this week a passenger's gold pocket watch sold for a little over $4 million at auction - a record for Titanic memorabilia.
While controversy has surrounded the death of First Officer William McMaster Murdoch, he left behind a wife - New Zealander Ada Florence Banks Murdoch.
Simon Strombom from the New Zealand Remembrance Army speaks to Susie about how they discovered Ada's grave and the work they've done to restore it.
Before and after photos of the Banks' family plot where Ada Florence Banks Murdoch is buried. Photo: NZRA
