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  1. Patrick Toosey

    Patrick Toosey was a Managing Director at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Patrick's interview.

  2. Vincent Scriven

    Vincent Scriven was a pantryman with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to his interview.

  3. Trish Bennett

    Trish is the Chief Nurse, Chief Operations Officer, and Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Clinical Services at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. In 2023, she was awarded an honorary fellowship for her dedication to public health and nursing throughout her career spanning over three decades in the NHS.

  4. Ken Birch

    Ken Birch was a Managing Director for Elder Dempster Lines. Ken had a family history of seafaring and had experience of the sea as a child after he and his family relocated to Southport because of the bombings in WWII. LIsten to Ken's interview.

  5. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

    LJMU’s varied programme of professional development courses offers individuals and organisations a range of opportunities to enable professional people to develop their career prospects and meet business objectives in a way that doesn't interfere with their working life.

  6. CPD Palliative Care for Adults

    Gain a better understanding of the principles of palliative care relevant to generalist health and social care professionals so you deliver high quality care for all those approaching the end of their lives by studying this CPD course.

  7. CPD Advanced Wound Care

    To critically develop the skills, knowledge and understanding of holistic wound care managment required to improve the care of individuals with, or at risk from tissue viability problems

  9. John Goble

    John Goble was the Chief Officer for Elder Dempster Lines. John joined Elder Dempsters in 1963 as Third Mate. In his interview, John discusses the challenges of working at sea, his first impressions on West Africa and how the impact containerisation had on the industry.

  10. Professor Viv Bennett

    Read the oration for Professor Viv Bennett on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Rebecca Burke-Sharples.