Michael Francis Strachan

Background

Strachan, Michael Francis was born on October 23, 1919 in Watford, England. Son of Francis William Strachan and Violet Maude (Palmer) Blackwell.

Education

Master of Arts, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, England, 1946.

Career

Partner, William Thomson & Company, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1950-1964; joint managing director, The Ben Line Steamers Ltd., Edinburgh, 1964-1970; chairman, chief Executive officer, The Ben Line Steamers Ltd. and Ben Line Containers Ltd., Edinburgh, 1970-1982; director, E.G. Thomson Shipping Ltd., Edinburgh, since 1982. Chairman Associated Container Transportation Ltd., London, 1971-1975. Member The Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland-Royal Company of Archers, since 1966.

Achievements

• Michael Francis Strachan has been listed as a notable Shipping executive, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • The Ben Line, 1825-1982: An Anecdotal History

    (, 248 pages, illustrated with 16 black and white plates, ...)

  • Sir Thomas Roe, 1581-1644: A life

    (Biography of this courtier, soldier, sailor, explorer of ...)

  • The Life and Adventures of Thomas Coryate

Membership

Trustee National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh, 1972-1974, Carnegie Trust for Universities of Scotland, Edinburgh, Haklyut Society, London. Chairman of the board of trustees National Library. Scotland, Edinburgh, 1974-1990.

Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh. Member New Club, Naval and Military Club.

Interests

• Avocations: country pursuits, silviculture.

Connections

Married Iris Hemingway, June 1948. Children: Hew, Gavin, Harriet, Lucy.

Father:

Francis William Strachan Blackwell

Mother:

Violet Maude (Palmer) Blackwell

Spouse:

Iris Hemingway

child:

Hew Strachan

child:

Gavin Strachan

child:

Lucy Strachan

child:

Harriet Strachan