Colin White (historian)
Colin Saunders White | |
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Born | 28 August 1951 |
Died | 25 December 2008 Horatio Nelson |
Notable works | Nelson: The New Letters, Nelson: the Admiral and other works on Nelson |
Colin Saunders White (28 August 1951 – 25 December 2008) was a British military historian, director of the
Personal life
The elder of two boys born to a chartered electrical engineer and a former
Despite being profoundly deaf and asthmatic, White was a long-standing member of the Southsea Shakespeare Actors and a popular after-dinner speaker. He was a server at Portsmouth Cathedral, and a keen theatre and cinema goer.[1][3]
In August 2006, White underwent an operation to remove a kidney, following a diagnosis of cancer. The cancer returned, however, and he died on
Museum career
Colin White first became a staff member of the
A well-known figure on the lecture circuit, he lectured on cruise ships, in the US, and in the UK.[5] He regularly appeared in the British radio, TV and print media, especially during the bicentenary, when he presented his own Radio 4 series: "Nelson: the latest."[6]
Colin White was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, the Society of Antiquaries of London, and a Vice President of the Navy Records Society and of The 1805 Club.[1]
Awards and honours
- Honorary D.Litt. degree, University of Portsmouth, 2004.[3]
- Desmond Wettern Media Award 2006, "For being the most visible spokesman of Britain's maritime interests in 2005".[7]
- Distinguished book Prize, Society for Military History, 2006.[3]
- Longman-History Today Awards, 2006.[8]
- Honorary Captain, Royal Naval Reserve, 2006.[3]
Published works
- Victoria's navy: the end of the sailing navy. Havant, 1981.
- The Royal Navy in peace and war. Pitkin Pictorials, 1989.
- Victoria's navy: the heyday of steam. Emsworth, 1983.
- HMS Victory. Stroud: Alan Sutton, 1994.
- Nelson's last walk. Nelson Society, 1996.
- The Nelson companion. Stroud: Sutton, 1995; Stroud: Royal Naval Museum Publications [in association with] Sutton, 2005.
- The battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797. Shelton: The 1805 Club, 1997.
- 1797: Nelson's year of destiny: Cape St. Vincent and Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Stroud: Sutton, 1998; Paperback edition, Stroud: Sutton Pub., 2006.
- The Nelson Encyclopaedia. London: Chatham in association with the Royal Naval Museum, 2002.
- Nelson. Pitkin Biographical Guide. Hampshire: Jarrold Publishing, 2003.
- Nelson: the New Letters. Woodbridge: Boydell Press in association with the National Maritime Museum, 2005.
- Nelson: the Admiral. Stroud: Sutton, 2005.
- The Trafalgar Captains: Their Lives and Memorials. Colin White and the 1805 Club. London: Chatham, 2005.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Colin White (obituary)". The Daily Telegraph. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Colin White (obituary)". The Guardian. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Colin White". Obituaries. Society of Antiquaries of London. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/people/Dr-Colin-White.4836457.jp [dead link]
- ^ Van der Merwe, Pieter (12 January 2009). "Colin White (obituary)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- Royal Naval Museum. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Nelson Wins Top Award". Maritime Media Awards. The Maritime Foundation. 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Peter Furtado (2006). "Longman History Today Trustees Award". Trafalgar to Piccadilly: The Best History of 2005. History Today, Volume 56, Issue 3. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
External links
- University of Portsmouth
- United Kingdom Maritime Collections Strategy - biographic page
- "Obituary". The Times. London. 2 January 2009.
- Comment by Rear-Admiral Roy Clare on The Times Obituary.
- van der Merwe, Pieter (12 January 2009). "Obituary". The Independent.[dead link]