A SELF-CONFESSED ‘Titanorak’ persuaded the landlords of her local to transform their pub for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s fateful voyage.

The Duchess of Cambridge, in Goldhawk Road, Hammermsmith, has been turned into a mini-museum to celebrate life on board the short-lived ship, which sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912.

The transformation, which even extends as far as recreating an authentic Titanic menu, was the idea of Stamford Brook resident and pub regular Norma Constable, who persuaded landlords Ruth Boult and Simon Waind to undertake the project.

Using her extensive knowledge of the ship, Ms Constable helped the duo kit out the pub with authentic memorabilia, taking patrons on a journey from pre-launch checks to what it was like on board, to the sinking, the subsequent investigations and what the wreckage is like now.

The pub has also been serving up actual meals from the luxury liner, including cock-a-leekie soup, grilled ham and a fried egg, and eggs a ‘lArgenteui – scrambled eggs on toast with asparagus tips – as well as 15 guest ales from the Titanic brewery, based in Stoke-on-Trent.

The centrepiece for the exhibition is a wooden replica of the White Star Line ship which was painstakingly made by Ms Constable especially for the pub.

She said: “It’s fitting that it’s been held at the Duchess as we’ve got a newspaper on display from 1912 telling the story of a little girl called Marzie who collected 12 shillings from drinkers at the pub, then called The Queen of England, for the survivors fund. It’s taken up a whole corner of the pub, but it has been really popular - people have been really interested.”