The History of Cunard: Guest Speaker Talk

AntikBar is hosting a guest speaker talk on The History of Cunard by Eric Flounders on Thursday 26 May. This talk is being held to accompany their current exhibition, The Age of Steam (28 April to 28 May).

Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance. Tickets cost £10 and include a free copy of their exhibition catalogue and welcome drink. Please visit their website or their gallery to reserve your place at this event.

Eric Flounders
Cunard PR Manager, 1984-2011

Born and brought up in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Eric attended the local state grammar school before going on to obtain a degree in education from Oxford University. He then followed a meandering career which encompassed teaching in a South London comprehensive school, research and speech writing in the House of Commons, and a managerial post with a mainstream tour operator. For 16 years he also found time to be a London Borough councillor, including a stint as Leader of the Council. In 1984 he was appointed Public Relations Manager for Cunard Line, a post he held for 27 years until retirement in 2011. He regularly lectures on the company’s ships about the history of Cunard.

In 2007 he was co-author with Michael Gallagher and Carol Thatcher of “QE2: Forty Years Famous” and in 2014 with Michael Gallagher of “The Triumph of a Great Tradition: The Story of Cunard’s 175 Years.”