Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Edward Smith (sea captain)" in English language version.
when White Star moved its main port of embarcation to Southampton in 1907 they followed, settling into a large red brick house on Winn Road
[page 101]The historical evidence that Smith ever actually said "Be British!" is actually very slight indeed ... myths frequently conform to cultural wishes and expectations rather than documentary evidence.
In 1931, Eleanor was ... knocked down by a taxi cab in Cromwell Road, dying a short while ... A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner.
Captain Smith … did not shoot himself," ... "jumped from the bridge.