Editing Stanley Lord (section)

== Early life ==
Lord was born on 13 September 1877 in [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]], England. He began his training at sea when he was thirteen, aboard the [[barque]] ''Naiad'', in March 1891. He later obtained his Second Mate’s Certificate of competency and served as Second Officer on the barque ''Lurlei''.

In February 1901, at the age of 23, Lord obtained his Master's Certificate, and three months later, obtained his Extra Master's Certificate. He entered the service of the West India and Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1897. The company was taken over by the Leyland Line in 1900, but Lord continued service with the new company, and was awarded his first command in 1906.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/biography/2459/|title=Stanley Lord : Captain of SS Californian|website=encyclopedia-titanica.org|date=15 June 2010 }}</ref>

Lord was given command of the ''SS Californian'' in 1911.