of the photographs that Shakespear himself took of Kuwait and as well as documents about him.
some splendid examples of the old waterfront in Kuwait near the Seif Palace.
Captain Shakespear was a remarkable man, he spoke many languages including Arabic and Farsi. Near Kuwait City in central Sharq district, I found a simple memorial dedicated to him in an old disused graveyard for non-Kuwaitis.
Shakespear had been interested in all types of marine vessels and his black and white pictures showed a wide variety of sailing craft from Kuwait's past. We are hoping that these unique images might one day be used as postage stamps, commemorating Kuwait's maritime history and the profound respect that Shakespear had for Kuwait.
In spring 2016, friends, colleagues and representatives of the British Embassy, including the British Ambassador HE Mr. Mathew Lodge gathered to pay respects and lay memorial wreaths of red poppies, one of which had been sent all the way from Captain Shakespear's old school in the UK. During my research, I found among Captain Shakespear's photographs
In April 2016 representatives of the British Embassy, including the British Ambassador HE Mr. Mathew Lodge, gathered in Kuwait to commemorate the death of former Political Agent, Captain W. H. I. Shakespear who died 101 years ago.
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Shakespear is credited with many accomplishments, he was a mapmaker, expert falconer and hunter, and skilled diplomat. Indeed he befriended the Saud family who would become the ruling family in Saudi Arabia, long before the arrival of the better known T. E. Lawrence, known as "Lawrence of Arabia".
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