Over the history of the British Merchant Navy, a number of mariners have become prominent due to actions or a subsequent career. Notable members of the British Merchant Navy have included:
Officers Captains James Bisset, Commodore of the Cunard Line, captained and during World War II Joseph Conrad, author; Merchant Navy captain during the late 19th-century Herbert Haddock, first captain of Stanley Lord, captain of during the Titanic disaster Frederick Parslow, first Merchant Navy recipient of the Victoria Cross; captain of the HMHT Anglo-Calfornian when killed in U-boat attack Arthur Rostron, Commodore of the Cunard Line; captain of during the Titanic disaster Samuel Robinson, captain of the during the Great Kantō Earthquake Edward Smith, Captain of the William Thomas Turner, last captain of the
General Officers Jameson Adams, Merchant navy officer, participant of the Nimrod expedition David Blair, original Second Officer of Titanic; officer of the watch during the grounding and sinking Joseph Boxhall, Titanic Fourth Officer; served in the Royal Navy during WWI Victoria Drummond, Marine engineer, first woman to serve as an officer in the British Merchant Navy Charles Lightoller, Titanic Second Officer; participated in the Dunkirk evacuation during WWII Harold Lowe, Titanic Fifth Officer; served in the Royal Navy during WWI and as an air raid warden during WWII William Murdoch, Titanic First Officer; died on the Titanic Herbert Pitman, Titanic Third Officer; merchant sailor in WWI and WWII James Moody, Titanic Sixth Officer; died on the Titanic Henry Wilde, Titanic Chief Officer; died on the Titanic
Others
A Richard Armstrong (writer) April Ashley
B Warington Baden-Powell Charles George Baker Robert Barclay (statistician) Charley Barden Peter Baynham John Birmingham (politician) Kevin Black (broadcaster) Fred Blackburn (footballer) Chris Braithwaite Roy Chubby Brown Clive Burgess
C Earl Cameron Chris Canavan Juanita Carberry Duncan Carse John Clark, actor Dennis Coslett Nigel Cox (artist) Edward Coxere Lionel Crabb Gordon Crook
D Harry Daley Arthur Davidson (politician) Rupert Davies Richard Dawson Edward Dodd (police officer) George Drewry E Steve Evets F David Fergusson (psychologist) Maurice Flitcroft G David Gay (British Army officer) Fernand Gravey H Adrian Harbidge Jock Haston Brian Haw Robert Hichens, Quartermaster on Titanic Michael Holliday John Horner (British politician) Stan Hugill Gareth Hunt J Michael Jackson, singer Brian Jacques Thomas Jones (Titanic survivor), sailor on Titanic K Thomas Kelly (sailor) Jessie Kenney John Simpson Kirkpatrick Robin Knox-Johnston L Reginald Robinson Lee, lookout on Titanic Basil Lubbock Trevor Lummis
M Craig Mackey Victor Maddern Sam McCluskie Mick McGinley Harry McNish William Mulholland
N Laurence Naismith, actorLAURENCE NAISMITH Metacritic. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
O Tom Oliver Alfred Olliver, Quartermaster on Titanic Albert Owen
P Bryan Pearson, politician William Henry Pennington John Prescott
R Les Rackley, boxing trainer Jonathan Rees John Richardson (actor) George Roper George Thomas Rowe, Quartermaster on Titanic Ken Russell William Clark Russell
S George Samson Roger Scott Babulal Sethia George Sewell W. Morgan Sheppard Bill Stead Kenneth Stewart Roger Stott Peter Stringfellow George Symons, lookout on Titanic
T Ben Tillett
V Nicholas van Hoogstraten
W Frank Wild Alexander Wilson (English writer) Havelock Wilson Norman Wisdom Steven Wright, serial killer
See also List of sailors List of American mariners
References