The 1805 Dispatches #20.03 October 2020 2 of 5 SHIP’S WORD WHEEL Take a ten-minute break and find as many words as possible, using the letters in the wheel. Each must use the hub letter and at least 3 others, used only once. No plurals (if only made with by adding an ‘s’ or ‘es’), no foreign words not in common usage in English, nor proper nouns. There is at least one nine-letter word to be found. Answers on page 4 2020 Coming Up In The Kedge Anchor In the Spring edition of The Kedge Anchor we featured an article about the discovery of the wreck of HMS Beagle, in which we mentioned the connection of this ship with Charles Darwin, but did not mention her captain, George FitzRoy, who became very influential in future weather forecasting (a term that he himself created). By way of reparation, the next edition of The KAwill have a special feature on FitzRoy’s life, with very little mention of Darwin (although Abie and Os seem to be quite taken with him, as you’ll see). On Brechin Edge in Derbyshire there are three Trafalgar Stones adjacent to the Nelson Monument restored by the Club in 1992. Each bears the name of a Trafalgar ship. Would any member be able to verify the significance of the inclusion of HMS Defiance alongside those of Victory (Nelson) and the Royal Sovereign (Collingwood)? The Captain of the Defiance was Philip Charles Durham (see page 133 of Peter Hore's book: "Nelson's Band of Brothers"). He came from Largo in Fife, so was not local to Derbyshire. Gillian Knight has consulted "Ayshford" and identified two boys from Derbyshire: Josh Ashby (Carpenter’s crew) & George Ball (Boy 2nd Class). If anyone has any further knowledge, John Wills would be pleased to hear from them at: willsjohn53@gmail.com IMAGES: JOHN WILLS 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 in the world, 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.) Never forget that there is a whole treasure trove of interesting stuff regularly updated on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The1805Club/
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