Independent researchers
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List of researchers
Timothy Akers MA Bsc Hons
Consultant Maritime Research Archaeologist
Address: 11 Gascoigne Crescent, High Harrogate, HG1 4AJ (UK)
Phone: +44 (0) 1423 536854 Mobile & Text: 07886 255944
E-mail: TAShipfinder@aol.com.
Website: www.merlindownscience.co.uk
Subjects: Maritime vessels archaeological and historical 5000BC-1947AD. Plan, chart, print and photo searches maritime related. Wreck hunting. U-boat war, RN, other nation submarines, midgets. Early history of the diver.
I offer a wide service owing to my professional experience and that of my team. Managing Director Trident Geotech Ltd. Director of the Underwater Heritage Trust.
Gillian Hughes
Address: 5 Albert Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 OBD
Tel/ fax: 020 8977 0653
Subjects:
- Royal Navy (18th-early 20th centuries)
- Merchant Navy (19th century)
- Coastguard service (19th century).
Tim Hughes
Address: PO Box 401, Twickenham, TW1 4FE.
Tel: 020 8395 6117
Fax: 020 8395 6281
E-mail: timh@archive-research.co.uk
Website: www.timhughes.com
Subjects:
- Royal Navy geneaology and operations
- Merchant Navy
Dr Peter Le Fevre
Address: 4 Totteridge House, Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe, Bucks HP13 7LR
E-mail: DRLEF50@AOL.COM
Subjects: 17th–19th-century naval history and personnel
Hannah Cunliffe MA
E-mail: hannahcunliffe@researchthepast.com
Website: www.researchthepast.com
Subjects:
- Genealogy: GRO certificates, parish registers, census, wills, masters’ certificates, army, navy and merchant seamen service records.
- Maritime Specialities:
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- small vessel history
- shipwrecks
- shipping lines and passengers
- emigrants and convicts
- port history
- Dunkirk 1940
- Marine Society.
John Robinson RD, BA (Econ), FMA
Address: 46 Tredegar Square, London E3 5AE
Tel/ Fax: 020 8981 5510
E-mail: rob.crusoe@btopenworld.com
Subjects: 19th and 20th century steam navigation
Dr John Oliphant
Address: 9 Chamberlain Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 1RU
Tel: 01323 416115
E-mail: JohnOliphant@cherokee39.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.historyman.org.uk
Subjects:
- Imperial history, particularly eighteenth–mid-19th century
- general naval subjects
- transportation of convicts
- family history
- Anglo-Native American relations.
Keith Langridge
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineers, BA (Hons), MRIN, AMIMarEST
Tel/Fax: 020 8599 3833
Mobile: 07947 855193
E-mail: doxfordkfl@yahoo.co.uk
Subjects:
- marine engineering, naval architecture and shipbuilding from early steam and motorships to present
- Naval and mercantile engineering applicable to ocean ships down to private motorboats and yachts
- National and world lighthouses and authorities; pharology and Trinity House history.
- Naval and mercantile ship losses of WWI and WW2.
- Research into ship disasters and their causes.
Brian Horton
Address: 3 St. Ambrose Green, Oxenturn Road, Wye, Ashford, Kent TN25 5AG
Tel: 01233 812463
Mobile: 07969 466445
E-mail: horton1805@hotmail.com
Subjects:
- Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force
- Merchant Navy
- Medal research
- Genealogy.
Len Barnett M.A.
Address: 14 Berkeley Road, Crouch End, LONDON N8 8RU, United Kingdom
E-mail : len@barnettmaritime.co.uk
Website : http://www.barnettmaritime.co.uk
- Civilian mariners in British service (mercantile, whaling, fishing & pilotage): c.1835 to c.1972
- Royal Navy and Royal Marines: c.1793 to c.1945
- All the R.N.’s and RM’s Reserves from the R.N.R. and R.N.V.R. and Coastguard to the decidedly esoteric: as appropriate
- British Mariners in India, both the United East India Company (Maritime Service and ‘Bombay Marine’); and subsequently the multifarious organisations in armed service during the Raj period from H.M. Indian Navy to the Royal Indian Navy and their Reserves: c.1760 to 1947 as appropriate
As well as tracing mariners’ careers, I am well versed in deeper investigation. On the military side I routinely deal with operational aspects (especially of the twentieth century wars). On the civil side, I have not inconsiderable experience of business records. Seamanship and social matters are also important elements of my expertise.
Dr Kevin Jones
Phd History, MA War Studies, BA (Hons) History
Member of The Society for Army Historical Research
Address: KLJ Historical Research, 24 Edward Road, Harrow, HA2 6QB, United Kingdom
E-mail: klj-research@hotmail.co.uk
Subjects:
- All aspects of British naval and military operations and policy, during the First World War, the inter-war years, and the Second World War
- Royal Navy operations, intelligence and personnel records (1914–1945)
- British Army operations, intelligence and personnel records (1914–1945)
- Royal Air Force operations, intelligence and personnel records (1914–1945)
- Admiralty, War Office, Air Ministry and Cabinet naval and military policy records (1914–1945)
Dr Stuart C Blank
Member of Nautical Archaeology Society and Orders and Medals Research Society
Address: Military Archive Research, PO Box 356, Paignton, Devon, UK, TQ3 1WZ
E-mail: enquiries@MilitaryArchiveResearch.com
Website: http://www.MilitaryArchiveResearch.com
Research interests and specialisations
- The Royal Navy and its associated forces (RNR, RNVR etc) – genealogy and operations
- The Royal Marines – genealogy and operations
- The Merchant Navy – genealogy and operations
- Indian Navy / (Honourable) East India Company – genealogy and operations
- General naval research
- Other military research (e.g. medals)
- Nautical Archaeology
Publications
- Researching British Military History on the Internet
- Currently writing a book on researching the Royal Navy