The 1805 Dispatches #20.02 August 2020 3 of 5 REMINDER Please submit a proposal/abstract of no more than 500 words and a biographical synopsis (your background) of no longer than 150 words. Proposals are due by 1 September 2020 totc.editor@1805club.org Editors: Dr. Judith E. Pearson, Dr. Sean Heuvel and Captain John Rodgaard, USN(Rtd) MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Any members who have forgotten to renew their membership this year are requested to renew immediately, and to check with Barry Scrutton (membership.secretary@1805club.org) that their subscription is at the current rate. CALL FOR PAPERS TRAFALGAR CHRONICLE PUBLICATION DATE: AUTUMN/FALL 2021 THEME: GEORGIAN NAVY ENCOUNTERS WITH INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND ENSLAVED POPULATIONS AB&OS Cartoons Hard as it may be for fans to believe, there may be one or two readers who are unaware of the origins of our AB&OS cartoons. Abie (Able Seaman Archibald Blake) and Os (Ordinary Seaman Oswald Secombe) are typical before-the-mast shipmates who get in the same scrapes, and make the same comments about their superiors, as modern day seamen and women. Everyday life below decks was not very different from that experienced by today’s sailors, except that now the equipment is a lot more expensive and the home comforts are slightly improved. They were published for some years in an international magazine, but have finally reached the pinnacle of service life by appearing regularly here and inThe Kedge Anchor. Coming Up InTheKA(2) A book review by Stephen Howarth: Nelson’s State Funeral 1806: How to Bury a National Heroby Susan Amos and Louis Roeder (Cranbrook: Four Wents Publishing, 2020 – ISBN 978-1-5272-4984-4) £35.00 Extract: “This is an excellent book and a genuine contribution to our knowledge of Nelson’s history. I would like to call it “an excellent book of its type”, but I am not sure there is a type: I don’t know of any comparable volume in the Nelsonian canon.” SAVE THE DATE NEW YORK CITY PICKLE NIGHT VIRTUAL EVENT Thursday, November 5, 2020 Advance registration is required as this will be a Zoom event. This year marks the 215th anniversary of the history-making Battle of Trafalgar and the 15th New York City Pickle Night Event. Those interested in the historical significance of the Battle and the astonishing life of Admiral Lord Nelson are invited to attend this special occasion. The event is named for His Majesty’s Schooner Pickle, the smallest British vessel at the Battle, and which brought the important news to London of the Battle victory and Nelson’s death. Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the iconic HMS VICTORY, the oldest navy ship in commission, and view efforts being taken for her preservation. The event will be arranged to suit different time zones and will take you to Portsmouth, England and the National Museum of the Royal Navy, and will be filled with surprises. Fully detailed invitations, with a facility to pay donations online, will be issued electronically in early October. Contact: SallyAFNMRN@gmail.com Tel. (212)840-1166 (Illustration: “I have urgent dispatches” by Gordon Frickers.)
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