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Richard Martin
Destinations & History
Coming from: Oxford, -  UK
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EXPERTISE
Architecture & its History
Clergy for Cruises
Destinations & Ports
History - General
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH:
BIOGRAPHY
Richard Martin has been lecturing aboard ships for most of his professional life, including the ships of: Cunard, P & O, Noble Caledonia, Voyages to Antiquity, Saga, Fred Olsen, Regent, Oceania, Seabourn, Silversea and Crystal Cruises.

He was born in Pinner, Middlesex and educated at Latymer Upper School in West London, before going up to St. John’s College, Oxford to read Modern History. He has a Master of Arts degree from Oxford University, as well as a Diploma in Biblical and Theological Studies from Oxford and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from London University. Richard taught English and History for ten years at Harrow School and, after being ordained as an Anglican priest in 1985, he was Chaplain and Head of Theology at Magdalen College School, Oxford, as well as assisting in the historic parish of S. Thomas the Martyr.

Richard lectures on Destinations and historical subjects and also specializes in Art and Architecture in European, Baltic, Mediterranean and North and South Atlantic ports and destinations. He is a frequent visitor to Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Scandinavia and Greece, as well as the Caribbean, Brazil, South Atlantic and West and South Africa. He has been English Chaplain at All Saints', San Remo, on the Italian Riviera, and has led many tours to Italy, France, Spain and Portugal specializing in Art and Architecture, as well as pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostella and Assisi. He is a long-standing member of the British-Italian Society and the Oxford Italian Association.

Richard's humorous review of his career as a speaker on ship's ranging from Canberra, QE2 and Queen Mary 2 to today's ultra-luxury ships has recently been published under the title, "Those Were the Waves."
REGIONS OF EXPERTISE & TALK TITLES
215+ Destination and History Lectures covering Mediterranean, Baltic, Scandinavia, Iceland, Britain, Ireland, North Atlantic- USA & Canada,Caribbean, S. America, Cape Verde Is, Azores, Canaries, Madeira, South & West Africa, Morocco, Israel, Egypt, suez Canal, Jordan, Dubai.
Historical lectures: See Naples & Die! Rome: a Lifetime is Not enough! The Golden Riviera, Gaudi & Barcelona's Modernista Architecture, London's River.

ALSO general presentations, many of which can be linked to ports on longer voyages:

Series of 4 based on my recently published humorous memories of over 50 years cruising-'Those Were the Waves" - ships, people & places. Each talk illustrated with c.80 pictures.
Three Great Discoverers
The Infamous Slave Trade
Voodoo & the White Man's Grave
Napoleon's Life & Exile
Oxford University: Past & Present
CRUISE HISTORY / EXPERIENCE
Lecturer for Cunard, P&O, Noble Caledonia, Fred Olsen, Saga, Seabourn, Silversea and Crystal Cruises.
Since 2015 I've lectured on the following ships:Silver Cloud, Silver Wind (3), Crystal Serenity(3),Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn (2), Crystal Symphony,
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION
Holder of Seaman's Discharge Book, Travel Insurance as Cruise Ship Speaker.
RECENT PAST CRUISES COMPLETED
The following recent Cruise History has been recorded for this candidate.
SHIP REF CRUISE DESCRIPTION NIGHTS SAILING FROM DEPARTURE DATE
Crystal Symphony V7222 Mediterranean Collage 14 Lisbon Saturday, October 21, 2017
Saga Pearl 11 P2171 Azores and Canaries in Spring 20 Dover Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Crystal Symphony V6221 Accent on Spain 9 Lisbon Thursday, August 18, 2016
Crystal Symphony V6220 European Tapestry 12 Tilbury Saturday, August 6, 2016
Crystal Serenity V5328 Canary Island Classic 9 Lisbon Friday, November 13, 2015
Crystal Serenity V5327 Iberian Images 7 Monte Carlo Friday, November 6, 2015
Crystal Serenity V5314 Iberian Idyll 7 Barcelona Sunday, July 5, 2015
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