Australian author, adventurer, photographer & mariner (1903–1982)
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Alan Villiers
Alan Villiers aboard the Grace Harwar in 1929
Born
Alan John Villiers (1903-09-23)23 September 1903 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
3 March 1982(1982-03-03) (aged 78) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Occupation
journalist, sailor, author
Language
English
Nationality
Australian
Citizenship
Australian / British
Years active
1928-1965
Notable works
Whalers of the Midnight Sun
Notable awards
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1950
Alan John Villiers, DSC (23 September 1903 – 3 March 1982) was a writer, adventurer, photographer and mariner.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Villiers first went to sea at age 15 and sailed on board traditionally rigged vessels, including the full-rigged ship Joseph Conrad. He commanded square-rigged ships for films, including Moby Dick and Billy Budd. He also commanded the Mayflower II on its voyage from the United Kingdom to the United States.[1]
Villiers wrote 44 books, and served as the Chairman (1960–70) and President (1970-74) of the Society for Nautical Research, a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum, and Governor of the Cutty Sark Preservation Society. He was awarded the British Distinguished Service Cross as a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve during the Second World War.
^"Alan Villiers". Oxford Index. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
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Adventurer". Their archives are at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut. Australian AlanVilliers purchased the old school ship George Stage from Denmark in 1934. Renaming...
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