Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1897, Wellington

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Captain George Lambert, of the Union Steam Ship Company's s.s. “Wainui,” is an Englishman by birth. Born at Shooters' Hill, London, in 1849, he came out to Queensland in 1866 as a passenger in the “Star of England.” He was engaged on a station, and three years later went to Sydney and joined the ship “Ethan Altan,” of Boston, U.S.A. Captain Lambert sailed in various American ships, visiting the Pacific Coast and China, rising to the rank of second mate. In 1873 he joined the ship “Lady Jocelyn” at Plymouth as an able scaman, and again came to the colonies. Obtaining employment in the barque “South Esk,” he was on board that vessel when she was wrecked at the Wellington Heads on the 28th of May, 1874. He entered the employ of Captain Williams, of Wellington, about 1875, and subsequently became captain. Captain Lambert was in command of the s.s. “Manawatu” when that steamer was taken over, with the rest of Captain Williams' fleet by the Union Steam Ship Company in July, 1885. He has had charge of a number of the Company's steamers, and has been in command of the Wainui since December 1892.