The 1805 Dispatches #22.01 February 2022 4 of 5 New(ish) US member, Jessica Turgoose, recently sent this image to Stephen Howarth (for whom she also recently painted a portrait of Nelson). She had suddenly noticed that her Christmas tree topper and Nelson's tree decoration, Order of the Crescent, were so similar. And, not to be outdone, US member Jenny Newbold herself made the tree décoration on the right, because the commercially available ones had an eye-patch! Remember that there is a whole treasure trove of interest on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ The1805Club/ If you are not a member, and are concerned at missing out on all the fun, please contact our Membership Secretary, Barry Scrutton, who will be delighted to hear from you. Click on : Membership Secretary, The 1805 Club NON-MEMBERS TAKE ACTION NOW! Council Member John Wills has reminded us that The Crown Inn at Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire, UK (just fifteen miles from Portsmouth) has a blue plaque commemorating Admiral Villeneuve, which says: “Villeneuve was the French Commander-in-Chief defeated by Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21st October 1805. Over 4,000 French Officers and Seamen were taken prisoner and sent to England. Villeneuve and 200 of his Officers were billeted in Bishop's Waltham, onparole.[*] Most were quartered in houses around the town but the Admiral was accommodated here at the Crown Inn. Villeneuve was allowed to attend Nelson's funeral in London and then, in early 1806, he was repatriated to France in exchange for four British Navy Captains. He died at Rennes in April 1806 from multiple stab wounds to the chest. The verdict was suicide but many believed Napoleon had him murdered for his disastrous defeat at Trafalgar.” [* Captain Lucas of Redoubtable, from which the shot that did for Nelson at Trafalgar was fired, was one of those officers who accompanied Villeneuve during his stay here. Ed.] John Rodgaard, our Chairman, has suggested that local members of The 1805 Club might like may meet up with him and Judy at The Crown when they arrive in the UK to attend the AGM. Watch this space. ADMIRAL VILLENEUVE ‘IS AT’ BISHOPS WALTHAM LATE CHRISTMAS NEWS
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