In partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich and National Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK), and supported by the Museum Ships Committee of the International Congress of Maritime Museums, our highly anticipated ‘Historic Ships 2023: Historic Vessels – Sustainable Futures’ Conference is fast approaching!
By purchasing a ticket, you will not only get access to a 2-day insightful conference at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, but you will also have an opportunity to join two tours – Cutty Sark on 29 November and a trip to Chatham Dockyard on 30 November!
Today, we are excited to be announcing our two keynote speakers: Dr Matthew Tanner MBE, Chief Executive SS Great Britain Trust and Roy Clare CBE DL Hon DLitt.
Limited tickets remaining – book now and secure your space!
Dr Matthew Tanner MBE, Chief Executive SS Great Britain Trust Matthew has worked in the heritage sector for some 25 years, specialising in maritime and industrial museums, and heritage visitor attractions. He was appointed as Director & Chief Executive of the SS Great Britain Trust in 2000. The great iron ship project was awarded the Gulbenkian UK Museum of the Year Prize 2006, the England Large Visitor Attraction of the Year 2007, and the European Museum of the Year’s Micheletti Award for Best Industrial/Technology Museum.
Roy Clare CBE DL Hon DLitt Roy Clare has been a seafarer all his life. He joined the Royal Navy at HMS Ganges as a Junior Seaman 2nd Class and took early retirement three decades later as a Rear Admiral. Along the way he participated in the first Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race and commanded several warships including the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible, after which he was Commodore of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. He’s been involved with maritime heritage for more than thirty years, first as a Trustee for an historic ship when open to the public in Manchester (HMS Bronington, once commanded by HM The King, under whom he served as First Lieutenant); subsequently as Director of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; and then as Director Auckland War Memorial Museum, New Zealand.
