Barry Groombridge joined Elder Dempster Lines aged 16. Barry’s first voyage was from London to the United States, via West Africa. The voyage lasted nine months. Listen to Barry’s interview to hear about the Christmas he spent with nuns in Madeira and what life was like as a purser at Elder Dempster Lines.
Read the full oration for Lou McGrath OBE on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Read the oration for Professor Francisco Sánchez Martínez on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Professor Peter Wheeler.
Read the full oration for Anyika Onuora on the Award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University.
Read the oration for Deborah Aydon on the award of their Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University presented by Roger Phillips.
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Michael is an alum of LJMU, having completed his undergraduate studies in sport science and postgraduate studies in public health here. Today he is the Deputy CEO of Everton in the Community, Everton Football Club’s charitable arm that supports thousands of people across Merseyside, often from the most vulnerable and underprivileged local communities, and creates life-changing opportunities.
Harcourt was a student at the Liverpool City School of Art and Crafts, a historic predecessor to the current Liverpool School of Art and Design. He became a highly respected stained glass window artist and thanks to diligent record keeping from his family, many of his original window designs, alongside prints and personal letters from his time at the School of Art now tell both his personal story and the institutional history of the university that we know today. The records are held within LJMU’s Special Collections and Archives.
In 2023, George was recognised for being LJMU’s longest serving member of staff, having worked at the university for some 51 years. He is a Reader in Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences and joined LJMU in 1972.