William 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.
William Eldon Warwick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1912 Birkenhead, UK |
| Died | 27 February 1999 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Master Mariner |
| Known for | First Master of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) |
| Children | Ronald W Warwick |
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 W Warwick, was a master of the QE2 later on in the ships time in Cunard service, and also was captain of The Queen Mary 2.
References
He had three sons all of whom spent sometime at sea.
- He spelled "Bil" with one L, "to distinguish him from all the Bills in the world he knew so well"
- van der Vat, Dan (26 March 1999). "Captain of the QE2". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- McGregor, Stephen (13 March 1999). "Commodore William Warwick". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : William Warwick". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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