3 with The Nelson Legacy Conference Series, which is already preparing a distinctive conference for September 2009. The late Tom Pocock, a former vice president of the Club, coined the phrase ‘Stopping Napoleon,’ and to honour his memory the Collingwood Years conference is being dedicated to him. Further details of both conferences are on pages 8 and 9. These occasions are part of a very busy events calendar this year co-ordinated by Barry Coombs, which includes national as well as regional events organised by the Club’s burgeoning ‘regional groups’ led by Susan Amos (South East), Peter Sims (South West), and Mark Thorburn (North East). The activities comprise the AGM and Cecil Isaacson Memorial Lecture in April, the re-dedication of the conserved tomb to Captain John Richards Lapenotiere in May, the Glorious First of June Weekend including dinner at Belvoir Castle, and with thanks to Dr Colin White a fundraising dinner in July in the Nelson Gallery at the Royal Naval Museum for the conservation of Captain Henry Bayntun’s grave, concluding in October with the Club’s very popular Trafalgar Dinner at Newhouse. Further information about all of these events can be found on pages 7-10, and on our new website at www.1805club.org. I cannot conclude this dispatch without congratulating all involved, and particularly Linda Ebrey, for the launch of the new website. As ever with innovative ventures involving technology, there are teething problems, but we have been heartened by the very positive comments received from those of you who have visited the site and its members’ area. If you have not done so already you can get your password for the members’ area from Linda (l.ebrey@btinternet.com) As ever may I offer my thanks to Randy and Dana Mafit, Paul and Penny Dalton and our ‘contributing editor’, Alison Henderson, for another excellent issue of The Kedge Anchor. Whatever we do, it is marvellous to feel that we are sustained by the support of our members. As we start another exciting, busy, and special Nelson anniversary year, I’d like to thank you for all you do to sustain our optimism. With best wishes, Peter Warwick A logo to celebrate Nelson 250 It is well known that this year is the 250th anniversary of Lord Nelson’s birth at Burnham Thorpe on 29th September 1758. However, with the bicentenary of Trafalgar still fresh in everyone’s mind it is possible that it will pass many by. Therefore, The 1805 Club has decided to promote the occasion with a significant events programme, including an important three-day celebration in Norfolk, and a special souvenir logo - after all Nelson is the ‘essential hero’. As the Chairman highlights in his latest dispatch, it is a wonderful opportunity for a celebration rather than a commemoration, which is the typical way we mark the anniversary of the death of someone, or the anniversary of a battle, where people on both sides lost their lives fighting for a particular cause. It is also the springboard for a closer examination of his early life and career, and events to celebrate it along the way. The visual identity has been designed pro bono by Barry Lowenhoff. It uses a recognisable image of Nelson towards the end of his life and a sans serif typeface that conveys an up-to-date feel, accentuated by the slant. The logo comes in black and white and a range of single colours, a selection of which is shown on page 1. The identity is being made freely available to all bodies and organisations that wish to join in a ‘national’ celebration of Nelson’s birthday. The more who use it the more likely it will have an impact on the wider consciousness of the country; and that is the objective. To initiate this, the Club is sending the identity to all the key players, including the ‘Nelson’ museums. It is off to a good start. The Royal Naval Museum is the first to confirm that it will be using the logo.
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