Alan Villiers
Captain Alan John Villiers (23 September 1903 – 3 March 1982) was an author, adventurer, photographer and Master Mariner.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, he first went to sea at age 15 and sailed all the world's oceans on board traditionally rigged vessels, including the full rigged ship Joseph Conrad. He also commanded the Mayflower II on its voyage from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Villiers wrote 25 books, and served as the Chairman 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 World War II.
Read more about Alan Villiers: Early History, Writer and Adventurer, Ship Owner and Circumnavigator, World War II, Later Years
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