Mr J Wesley Woodward. Passengers on RMS Titanic. Photograph of Mr J Wesley Woodward, the cellist of the Titanic's band, which at first played merry tunes to keep up the passengers' courage and then finally played 'Nearer, my God, to Thee' as the vessel sank with them. They played on until the inrush of water swept over them. Titanic was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast Ireland during 1910 - 1911 and later sank on April 15th, 1912 off the coast of New Foundland after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York, USA, with the loss of 1,522 passengers and crew.