The Author

William Stewart Lindsay FCIM is a great-great-grandson of William Schaw Lindsay. Following a career in Pharmaceuticals, spanning 35 years in sales, medical, and product management, culminating in 10 years as Marketing Director, he joined the Society for Nautical Research and the Navy Records Society and is pursuing his lifelong interest in maritime matters. He has published several articles on Victorian Shipping. He is editor to Topmasts, the online magazine for the Society for Nautical Research.