{"product_id":"erroll-9781917837828","title":"Erroll : The Extraordinary Life of Erroll Prior-Palmer","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoldier. Reformer. Industrial pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErroll Prior-Palmer was one of the few men to reach the highest levels of both the British Army and British industry. A brilliant but unconventional leader, he combined battlefield command with a restless appetite for innovation that would later reshape global trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1903 and marked early by adversity, Erroll overcame severe dyslexia and a brutal schooling to pass out top at Sandhurst, uniquely winning both the Sword of Honour and the Saddle of Honour. In war, he proved a formidable commander, leading from the front in Normandy and beyond. As a brigadier, he commanded the swimming tanks that landed on Sword Beach on D-Day, then took the 8th Armoured Brigade through every major battle to the end of the war in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to leave the army after a near-fatal polo accident, Erroll began a second career that would eclipse even his military achievements. Recruited into a struggling shipping empire, he engineered a dramatic turnaround before leading one of the most significant industrial revolutions of the twentieth century: the shift to containerisation. As founding chief executive of Overseas Containers Limited, he drove the creation of the world's first trans-oceanic container route, overcoming political resistance, industrial unrest and immense financial risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man of contradictions, shaped by privilege, hardship and unrelenting drive, Erroll's life spanned war, empire, and technological transformation. This is the story of a leader who refused to accept limits, and in doing so helped change the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Simon Prior-Palmer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eBiography: historical, political \u0026amp; military\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 24 Sep 2026 by Chiselbury Publishing.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon Prior-Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319499727226,"sku":"9781917837828","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781917837828.jpg?v=1790630135","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/pt\/products\/erroll-9781917837828","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}