2013 Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture

Oxford Maritime Lectures

Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture 2013

The fourth lecture commemorating the life and work of the late Captain Alan Villiers, master mariner, maritime historian and naval officer. The series runs under the auspices of The Society for Nautical Research, The Naval Review and The Britannia Naval Research Association, supported by The Hudson Trust.

Wednesday 13 November 2013, St Edmund Hall, Oxford             Speaker : Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

Outline Programme

from 12:30   Registration for luncheon and lectures
13:15               Buffet Luncheon

14:10              Lecture Sessions, Doctorow Hall
                               Chair, Justin Reay FSA FRHistS, Society for Nautical Research

 14:15              ‘Professionalization as Process: Definition of Royal Navy Officer Ranks 1660-1749’

                                Samuel McLean MA, King’s College London

 14:40             ‘One Hundred Years of Professional Knowledge: the centenary of the Naval Review’

                                Vice Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham KCB RN, Editor, The Naval Review

 15:10               Stand-easy : refreshments available

 15:30              Introduction to the 4th Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture

                           Admiral Sir Jeremy Blackham

15:35              Alan Villiers Memorial Lecture 2013

                         ‘A Maritime Empire : the British India Steam Navigation Company 1856 – 1973’

                          Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

 16:40  Stand-easy

 Booking and further information from: AVMLpurser@ntlworld.com