The 1805 Dispatches #21.03 June 2021 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 Since the AGM on 8th May the Council of The 1805 Club now comprises: Capt John Rodgaard USN (Ret) –Chairman Geraint Day – Vice Chairman Stephen Howarth – Secretary Nicholas Ridge – Treasurer COUNCIL MEMBERS Mark Billings – Canadian Secretary Josephine Birtwhistle – Website Coordinator Kate Jamieson – Member without portfolio Gillian Knight – Education Secretary Genevieve St George – Member without portfolio Barry Scrutton – Membership Secretary Harold E. “Pete” Stark – North American Secretary MarkWest – Member without portfolio Capt John Wills – Member without portfolio A short biography of Council members is available on the website of The 1805 Club, togther with their portraits. It was too late to include in our Tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh, but Club Member Ron Anderson sent this moving account: “Flags lowered and the biggest bell in the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill tolled out 99 times. An old friend of Canada has gone. He came here in various capacities more than 70 times. The last time was in 2013 to present new colours to the Royal Canadian Regiment. (He was Colonel-in-Chief of six regiments). That presentation coincided with the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the burning of York (Toronto) by the Americans, and Philip watched the largest military parade in Toronto in decades before winding the day up at Fort York. (By the way a souvenir that was taken away is still at Annapolis - and you can send it back at any time! President Roosevelt gave back the mace). I personally saw him here a number of times - and when he was on his own he would sometimes stay at the RCMI. He was like a part of the Canadian family and we will miss him. He had a known fondness for this country, and one of his favourite stories was about a dinner he was attending in the far north where formalities are not taken seriously. As the server was taking his dinner plate away she said, "Keep your fork, Duke – pie's next". Members of The 1805 Club will all have seen the digital tribute to HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, in which those members who were privileged to have met him related their stories. A one-off printed edition of fifty copies was made, to present as gifts to the Royal Family and other special recipients, and as mementos to all the contributors. Thanks to all who contributed for your stories, as the tribute has been generally well received. Couldn’t have done it without ye! Professor Eric Grove – RIP We sadly record the death of our friend, the eminent naval historian, Eric Grove in April. An obituary by James Goldrick for the Australian Naval Institute is available at this link: Eric Grove Obit Clive Richard – RIP We sadly record the death in April of Clive Richards, a longstanding member of The 1805 Club and Vice President of the Nelson Society. Clive joined The 1805 as member number 14 on 19th February 1991. Passionately interested in Nelson, he was also a self-made multimillionaire and a very generous man. A longer tribute will follow in the next KA. Meanwhile, here is one from his county’s newspaper: https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/19243608.herefordshirephilanthropist-clive-richards-dies-aged-83/ Genevieve St George has reported that the Palm Sunday Service at the ORNC Chapel included prayers and Remembrance Lilies for Peter Warwick and Anna Tribe, for which The 1805 Club made a contribution. She reported that it was ‘a lovely service’ [with] ‘organ music and the Choristers high above in The Gallery was very special. Anna would have loved it.’ THE NEW COUNCIL OF THE 1805 CLUB THE DUKE IN CANADA Tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh
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