12 of 12 August 2023 The 1805 Dispatches #23.04 THE 1805 CLUB Founded in 1990, the Club: ・Promotes research into and education about the Royal Navy, merchant maritime service and other state navies of the same era; and ・Promotes and engages in the preservation of monuments and memorials relating to the Royal Navy and seafaring people of the later sailing-navy era; and ・Organises relevant cultural, historical and social events. The Club is charity No. 1201272, registered in England and Wales. Individuals desiring further information may contact: Stephen Howarth, Hon. Club Secretary, The 1805 Club Shelton, Notts, NG23 5JQ, UK Email: secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 01949 851346. For a membership application form please contact: Dr Sue Carr, Hon. Membership Secretary, The 1805 Club London, UK Email: membership.secretary@1805club.org Or: Harold E (Pete) Stark, Hon US Secretary, The 1805 Club Annapolis, MD, USA Email: the.americas.membership.secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 410-269-9760 (mobile) Or: Mark Billings, Hon Canadian Secretary, The 1805 Club Montreal, Quebec, Canada Email: canadian.membership.secretary@1805club.org Telephone: 1-514-296-1641 Peter Turner, Editor of The Kedge Anchor Aldeburgh, Suffolk, UK Email: ka.editor@1805club.org Telephone: +(44) 7903 251008 The Newsletter for Anyone Interested in The 1805 Club PURPOSE. The purpose of this newsletter is to support and advance the Club’s objectives. The newsletter provides anyone who is interested with brief items of news about the club and its activities, in the hope that the it can help the club attract wider interest in naval history and new members. Much of the content will be a précis of articles that will appear in The Kedge Anchor, the six-monthly club magazine. EDITORIAL POLICY. The Editor has full editorial responsibility for the newsletter. Views expressed in the newsletter are those of individual authors, unless claimed by the Editor. Articles which appear do not express the official position of The 1805 Club on any subject unless specifically noted as such. Content of contributions to the newsletter may be edited for grammar, space allocation, or to better serve the purpose of the newsletter. Contributors wishing to be alerted to editorial decisions should notify the Editor at the time that their contribution is submitted. Otherwise the submission will be published within the scope of the editorial policy. ISSUE AND COPY DATES The proposed issue dates for The 1805 Dispatches are: February, April, June, August, October and December. Anyone wishing to contribute an article or news item to the Editor for inclusion in the newsletter should do so by the middle of the month preceding the issue in which it is to be inserted. Any articles that are not time-specific can be submitted at any time, with a note advising the Editor of that fact. All copy is welcome, but not all copy may be used! Event Date Event Title Event Description Club Lead 5 Aug 23 Battle of the Nile Luncheon Luncheon to Commemorate the Battle of the Nile at Hummingbird Restaurant, Hotel Indigo, Alexandria VA USA Pete Stark John Rodgaard 21&22 Sept 23 McMullen Naval Symposium Naval Symposium at which The 1805 Club is sponsoring two panels Pete Stark John Rodgaard 21 Oct 23 Trafalgar Wreath Laying St Paul’s Cathedral (Volunteer needed) 21 Oct 23 Trafalgar Night Dinner Club Trafalgar Night Dinner at HMS Nelson Wardroom, Portsmouth Stephen Howarth 10 Nov 23 Pickle Night Dinner New York Yacht Club, New York City John Rodgaard 10 Feb 24 Battle of Cape St Vincent Luncheon Alexandria, VA Pete Stark 24 Feb 24 Midshipman Dale Commemoration Ceremony St. Peters, Bermuda John Rodgaard 25 May 24 Club AGM and Members Day AGM and Members Day at the Army and Navy Club (the RAG) London Stephen Howarth 1 Jun 24 Battle of the Glorious First of June Celebration of the 230th Anniversary of the Battle at Langar, Nottinghamshire Stephen Howarth 2024 Return of St. John’s Figtree Parish Register, Nevis Ceremony jointly held by The 1805 Club and The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society Richard Lupanacci Stephen Howarth John Rodgaard Pete Stark 2024 Presentation of Nelson’s captains uniform Ceremony jointly held by The 1805 Club and The Nevis Historical and Conservation Society Benedict Ryan John Rodgaard Pete Stark EVENTS DIARY The Events Committee are discussing additions to this calendar on a monthly basis.
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