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1. Peter Woods

   Peter Woods was a Cadet Officer at Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Peter's interview.

2. Patrick Toosey

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

3. 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.

4. Steve New

   Steve New began working for Elder Dempsters in 1962 as an Indentured Deck Officer Apprentice. In his interview, Steve talks about those early days in the engine room, the dangers of cleaning wheelhouse windows and about why Steve joined the Merchant Navy.

5. Richard Rigg

   Richard Rigg was an engineer with Elder Dempster Lines in the early part of the twentieth century. Read the account of his experiences with the shipping company.

6. Ray Donker

   Ray Donker was Chief Mate with Elder Dempster Lines. Listen to Ray Donker's interview

7. Vincent Scriven

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

8. Student support

   Get the help and targeted support you need from our Student Advice and Wellbeing team at LJMU. Enjoy university happiness and success with student support.

9. Estranged, independent and foyer resident students

   Discover the range of support available for estranged, independent and foyer resident students at LJMU. Let us help you with financial advice, bursaries and accommodation. We offer one-to-one support.

10. Health and wellbeing support at LJMU

    We offer a range of health and wellbeing related support including one-to-one counselling, wellbeing advisors, drop-in sessions, and activites to help you keep happy and healthy including free gym membership and the opportunity to join our wellbeing choir.