William V. Martin
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William V. Martin also known by the Spaniards as Guillermo V. Martin, was a British Citizen since Birth and British Vice-Consul
in Ferrol. Even though he was English
by birth and nationality he spent most of his life in Ferrol where he took an active part in the life of the City and Naval Shipyards; contributing to establish different institutions, many of which, still exist today like the Racing Ferrol Football Club, El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
and the Cocina Económica de Ferrol
.
He was the first President of El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
, founded 1916.
British diplomatic missions
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in Ferrol. Even though he was English
England
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by birth and nationality he spent most of his life in Ferrol where he took an active part in the life of the City and Naval Shipyards; contributing to establish different institutions, many of which, still exist today like the Racing Ferrol Football Club, El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol is an institution created in 1916, six years after the creation of El Ferrol's Chamber of Commerce an Industry. Its first president was William V. Martin El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol (full name: Circulo Mercantil e Industrial de Ferrol, English: The Merchants and...
and the Cocina Económica de Ferrol
Charitable organization
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.
He was the first President of El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol
El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol is an institution created in 1916, six years after the creation of El Ferrol's Chamber of Commerce an Industry. Its first president was William V. Martin El Circulo Mercantil de Ferrol (full name: Circulo Mercantil e Industrial de Ferrol, English: The Merchants and...
, founded 1916.
See also
- William V. Martin, Lloyd's Register AgentLloyd's RegisterThe Lloyd's Register Group is a maritime classification society and independent risk management organisation providing risk assessment and mitigation services and management systems certification. Historically, as Lloyd's Register of Shipping, it was a specifically maritime organisation...
in Ferrol, Northwestern SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, late 19th century and early 20th century.