William Warwick

For the scholar of Roman law, see William Warwick Buckland.
William Warwick
Born (1912-11-12)November 12, 1912
Birkenhead, UK
Died February 29, 1999(1999-02-29) (aged 86)
Nationality British
Occupation Merchant sailor
Known for First Master of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2)
Children Ronald Warwick

Captain William "Bil"[1] Warwick, CBE was a merchant sailor and the Master of Cunard's Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), the first person to hold that position.

He was born on 12 November 1912 in Birkenhead, England.[2][3]

He appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 18 September 1967.[4]

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1971.

He died on 27 February 1999.[2] His son, Captain Ronald Warwick, was later also master of the QE2.

References

  1. He spelled "Bil" with one L, "to distinguish him from all the Bills in the world he knew so well"
  2. 1 2 van der Vat, Dan (26 March 1999). "Captain of the QE2". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  3. McGregor, Stephen (13 March 1999). "Commodore William Warwick". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : William Warwick". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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