The Hanseatic League: continuing a long tradition of cultural exchange across Europe
Hamish Stewart, commissioner to the English towns to the Hanseatic League, reviews its history and explains why it’s still so...
Read moreDetailsHamish is commissioner for all English Hansa towns to the Hanseatic League. Born to Scottish parents, he moved to Beverley in East Yorkshire when he was a child. He spent some time in the Merchant Navy before working as a shipping manager and ultimately as International Sales Director of a business that specialised in sales of bicycle accessories around the world. He has been married for 49 years and has two daughters and five grandchildren, all living nearby in Yorkshire.
Hamish Stewart, commissioner to the English towns to the Hanseatic League, reviews its history and explains why it’s still so...
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