Ernest Courtenay Carter was a Second Class passenger of the Titanic. He died in the sinking. He was born in Compton, Berkshire on 17 February 1858, the son of George Carter. Ernest Carter was educated at Charterhouse and Leamington College. In 1880 he went to Oxford to study at St. John's College. He graduated with a BA in 1884. From 1885 to 1888 he was Assistant Master at Godolphin School, Hammersmith, London and in that year took holy orders being made deacon and taking up a position as curate of Christ Church, Mayfair. He was made priest in 1889. Between 1889 and 1896 he was curate of Chieveley and in 1989 moved to the East end of London to be vicar of St Jude, Whitchapel. Between 1910 and 1911 he waspresident at Sion College.