The 1805 Dispatches #26.02 April 2026 2 of 6 Town and Fort Anderson State Park to sketch out particulars for a historic plaque and information board. The plaque will recognise the graves of Royal Navy officers buried in St Philips Anglican Churchyard. The information board will commemorate the presence of the Royal Navy at Brunswick Town’s Harbour during the colonial period through the American War for Independence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Brunswick_Town,_North_Carolina. Additionally, Pete was informed that the harbour holds wrecks of two Royal Navy warships of the same period. Now let’s move on to upcoming Club events, which are detailed in these pages. Besides the upcoming AGM in May, on 1 June, our Secretary, Stephen Howarth has organised a lecture and reception at the House of Lords River Room to commemorate the Battle of the Glorious First of June and to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the victor of the battle, Admiral of the Fleet, Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe. The prize-winning lecture is by our own Natacha Abriat. Keep a sharp eye for the formal announcement. Also in June, for members living in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas, our US Secretary Pete Stark and I are organising a group visit to see the Tall Ships visiting Baltimore 24-30 June for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. https://www.sail250md.org/copy-ofvisiting-ships These are just two events that will occur this summer through the autumn months. Do check out the enclosed events diary. Finally, as I mentioned earlier, there will be a change in your Club’s leadership. Per the Club’s Constitution, Trustees have a three-year tenure and my three years are up at the conclusion of this year’s AGM. We, the trustees, are still in the process of transitioning my responsibilities. Although I will no longer be one of the trustees, I anticipate remaining engaged in the Club’s operations. More on the transition will be announced during the AGM. Looking forward to seeing many of at the AGM. If not, certainly we’ll be in contact along the digital waterfront. Yours aye, VFTB Continued CAWDOR PARISH CHURCH, SCOTLAND On Saturday 28 March 2026, our departing Secretary Stephen Howarth visited Cawdor Parish Church, at Cawdor near Inverness in northern Scotland, to check on a special grave: that of Assistant Surgeon Niel Smith, Royal Navy, who worked with Surgeon Beatty in HMS Victory, tending Nelson in his final hours. Back in 2001, in partnership with the Pilgrim Trust, The 1805 Club worked to conserve the monument and its vital text. A quarter of a century later, how was it all looking? The full story (including a stand-up row) will follow in the next edition of The Kedge Anchor. (See photos below.) (BTW 'Niel' was how he spelt his name.)
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