The Indomitable Beatie: Charles Hoare, C. B. Fry and the Captain's Lady

The Indomitable Beatie: Charles Hoare, C. B. Fry and the Captain's Lady

by RonaldMorris (Author)

Synopsis

In 1945, the 15-year-old Ronald Morris joined the Mercury, a training ship for boys under the command of C.B. Fry, the famous cricketer. But his rule was only notional; in reality it was run by his wife. This is the story of how one extraordinary woman came to rule a ship with a rod of iron.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 171
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 18 Mar 2004

ISBN 10: 0750937106
ISBN 13: 9780750937108

Author Bio
Ronald Morris was born in 1930 and served on the Mercury from 1939-1945. He was later in the Merchant Navy, then a schoolteacher.