Special points of interest: THE 1805 CLUB ANNOUNCES ITS NEW PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENTS The KEDGE ANCHOR is the newsletter of The 1805 Club. It is published three times a year (in March, July and November) and is distributed free to members. For information about the newsletter contact the North American editors: Randy and Dana Mafit at 1980 Sunrise Blvd., Eugene, Oregon 97405, USA, phone +1 541343-1894, email: randym1805@aol.com ; or the UK editor Ken Flemming, 15 Southlands Drive, Leyland, Preston Lancs PR26 7SJ, UK , phone +44 (0)1772 433970, email: kenflemming@sky.com . UK Edition Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB DL ADC Admiral Sir Jonathon Band retired as First Sea Lord last July and is a former commander of the aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious. Joining the Royal Navy in 1967, Admiral Band was trained at BRNC in Dartmouth and underwent fleet training in ships in the Far East. He then went to Exeter University for three years and following his graduation, took up junior appointments on two ships, went on exchange with the US Navy and saw service throughout the world. Having undergone junior officer staff and warfare training, Admiral Band served as principal warfare officer and operations officer on board the frigate, HMS Eskimo. This led to him taking command of the minesweeper HMS Soberton for two years in the Fishery Protection Squadron around the UK coast. From 1981 to 1983, Admiral Band was the Flag Lieutenant to Commander-in-Chief Fleet, this period including the Falklands Campaign. Having been promoted to Commander, he took command of the frigate HMS Phoebe before attending the Joint Services Defence College that led to his appointment to the Defence Staff in the Directorate of Defence Policy at the Ministry of Defence. Following his promotion to captain in 1988, he commanded HMS Norfolk and set up the first Type 23 Frigate Squadron. Admiral Band then returned to the Ministry of Defence in 1991 as Assistant Director Navy Plans and Programmes. He was a member of the Defence Costs Study Secretariat in 1994 and took his last sea command on board the aircraft carrier Illustrious between 1995 and 1997 which included two deployments to the Adriatic for the UN and later the NATO operations in Bosnia. -continued page 4 - T he 1805 Club is delighted to announce that Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB ADC has accepted its invitation to become its President.. He is joined by two new Vice-Presidents, Dr Agustin Guimerá Ravina and Admiral Joseph Callo who will bring a truly international dimension to the work and activities of the Club. ‘GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN’ DINNER PHOTOS … See Page 18-19 Chairman’s Dispatch 2 From the Editor’s Desk 3 Feature contd 4 From the Quarterdeck 5 Forthcoming Events 12 Regional Group Reports 14 Ditty Bag 21 Collectors’ Corner 25 Collectors’ Corner 28 In the Auction Rooms 31 News from Council 6 Members’ Forum Notes 5 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: AGM Report 5 ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Commemorative Dinner 6 Nile & Copenhagen Captains Project Report 7 The Saumarez Plaque 8 Origins of The 1805 Club 9 Profile: Thomas Vincent 10 Collingwood Pt.2 Menorca 15 ‘Gone But Not Forgotten’ Dinner Photo Gallery 18 The Collingwood Bust 21 Collingwood 2010 Booklet 21 Capt. Morris’s Letter Box 21 ‘Ship in the Bottle’ 22 HMS Victory (1744) Wreck 22 Canadian Navy Centennial 23 Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard 24 Bantry Bay Medal 25 Napoleon Archives in NZ 26 Duncan’s Glorious Victory 27 THE KEDGE ANCHOR NEWSLETTER OF THE 1805 CLUB Issue No. 28 July 2010
THE CHAIRMAN’S DISPATCH! Changing regime. Constant objectives The 1805 Club is on the threshold of its 20th anniversary in October and in the next issues we shall look back over our progress and achievements, which have been marked by many changes and developments ,and this year is a landmark in its own right. Most significantly, the Club welcomes Admiral Sir Jonathon Band as its new President. Jonathon was, until a little over a year ago, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff and Aide-de-Camp to The Queen. Graduating at Exeter University, his naval career spanned 42 years and in 2008 he was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB). It is a terrific honour for the Club that he agreed to accept this appointment. I believe this is a reflection of his recognition of what the Club has achieved in the past 20 years, and his keen understanding of the importance of the historical legacy of the Royal Navy that the Club’s conservation activity helps to highlight. Jonathon’s reputation brings a new dimension to The 1805 Club and strengthens its association with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. It was fitting that at the Members’ Forum last May, John McCarthy, the son of the Club’s late first President, Lily McCarthy CBE, endorsed her successor wholeheartedly. I am sure we all extend a very warm welcome to Jonathon and look forward to furthering the objects of the Club under his Presidency. At the non-executive level the AGM also confirmed the appointment of our two new Vice Presidents, Rear Admiral Joe Callo USN Rtd and Dr Agustin Guimera-Ravina. Their counsel and support brings an international dimension that reflects both the spread of our membership and the naval historical importance of the United States and Spain to the story of the sailing navy during Georgian era. The composition of the Council has also changed significantly in 2010. While we are very sorry to see the departure of Paul and Penny Dalton, the UKs former and superb KA editors, and the dauntless membership secretary Linda Ebrey; we are equally pleased to welcome Kathy Clark as events officer and Barry Scrutton as the new membership secretary. Vice President Ken Flemming has taken over the UK editorship of the KA and may I congratulate him on his splendid ‘first issue’, while not overlooking the dedication and vital role of the editor-in-chief, Randy Mafit. Conservation remains the beating heart of the Club and the record of activity over the past 20 years will be featured in the next KA. Meanwhile, the need for the conservation role reminds us how the Club continues to fill the gap between the work of bodies like the Commonwealth War Grave Commission and the Royal Navy’s own Heritage Strategy, albeit that by comparison with these august institutions it still but scratches the surface. The future challenge is considerable. Nevertheless, two more conserved graves, those of Admirals Sir Thomas Bladen Capel and Sir Robert Otway, were formally re-dedicated at a ceremony led by the Club’s Chaplain, Peter Wadsworth on 10 July at Kensal Green Cemetery. Every conservation project is guided by the provisions of our Conservation Guidelines, which have just been revised by Adrian Attwood at DBR (London). DBR, is the leading conservation company responsible for many of Whitehall’s historic buildings and also Trafalgar Square and Nelson’s Column. DBR has kindly agreed to support the work of the Club by updating our guidelines as and when required, and by offering ad hoc advice. We are very grateful for this pro bono professional input and anticipate a long and happy association. Research is a vital part of the conservation process and I must praise the fantastic detective work of Randy and Dana Mafit, which finally led them to Captain Jonas Rose’s burial at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, and the elusive grave of post Captain William Birchall at St Sidwells Church, Exeter – no mean achievement from their desk in Oregon, USA! The reason the Club was founded 20 years ago was to ensure that men like Capel, Otway and Birchall were remembered for their service to the defence of their country, a tradition of service stretching back more than 200 years which still inspires the ‘fighting spirit’ of the Royal Navy today. Britain’s naval past is one of the most fascinating and absorbing strands of our history. It has shaped our culture and national identity and by conserving the graves of our forbears we not only honour them, but also remind ourselves of the continuing importance of the Royal Navy, and the sea generally, to our economy, freedom and way of life - a fact that seems to be too readily overlooked these days. With best wishes to you all, Peter Warwick
masthead banner “Newsletter of The 1805 Club North American Contingent” and were only distributed to North American members, and officers and members of council. KA4 (June 2002) was the first “club edition” and contained an introduction in the first “Chairman’s Dispatch” by then Chairman Colin White. Assistant Editor P. Dalton first appeared on the credit line on page one in issue KA5 (October 2002) although they had been involved before then. KA6 (February 2003) contained the first use of colour when a two colour blue background was added to the masthead. KA10 was notable in that it contained the first colour photos including a wonderful portrait of immediate past Chairman Colin White receiving a crystal ship’s decanter from incoming Chairman Peter Warwick. KA11 saw another benchmark when the full colour 1805 Club crest was incorporated into the masthead. ‘P&P’ were involved in all these developments, instigating some, and helping raise the standard of excellence for our small publication. Importantly, in addition to their keen technical and professional abilities, they were personable, collegial, easy to work with and ‘unflappable’ under fire (in fact, the very antithesis of the stereotypical curmudgeonly editor). And so it went, with our goal of making each new issue better than the issue before. Over time, as the membership and activities of the club grew, the KA kept pace in length and complexity. What also grew was our admiration, appreciation and affection for our editorial partners. In 2008 Paul and Pen expressed a desire to withdraw from the increasingly time-consuming involvement with the Kedge Anchor to spend more time with family and meet other commitments. They formally set their retirement date for Spring, 2010 and their tenure concluded with the publication of their last KA (KA27) in April of this year. The 1805 Club (and especially your US editors ) owe a huge debt to Paul and Penny for their incomparable and consummate service as co-editors over these past years; and Dana and I owe them for their support and friendship during the same period. Their departure will leave a huge void that we and new UK editor (and 1805 Club Vice-President) Ken Flemming will strive to fill. They will be missed. Let’s raise our cups in tribute… RBM Despite an editor’s pulpit, it’s not often that I feel the need to rise from a desk overflowing with correspondence, stacks of papers, books, and unfinished projects to address the readership. Editors are best ‘neither seen nor heard,’ but the recent departure of “P&P, hereabouts aka The Dalton gang” considerably diminishes my normal reticence. A ‘TOAST’ TO A SUCCESSFUL COLLABORATION The Oxford English Dictionary adds no refinements when it defines “collaboration” as: “the action of working with someone to produce something. Unfortunately, the mere act of working together is not always successful; nor is the product it produces. Many have written about the formulas, rules and guidelines to establish a successful collaboration (communication, shared vision, honesty, mutual respect, etc.); but, human nature being what it is, it is easier to write about it than actually engage in it. P. Dalton (the original, collective ‘nom de querre’ for Paul and Penny Dalton) began duties as assistant editor in June 2002 (commencing with issue KA4—the first “club issue”) when she/he/they accepted the post as UK editors. Initially, their responsibility was focused on the printing and distribution of the Kedge Anchor to the membership everywhere but in North America and the Caribbean. In the first few issues we resolved problems and exchanged notes, suggestions and editions. It became clear that Paul and Pen were not only adept at this “newsletter stuff,” but they had keen eyes, a professional approach and a bag full of tools and tricks that in some ways exceeded my own. Paul was the adviser/consultant/ photographer. Pen was the techie, a photoshop guru, comfortable with the myriad details of each issue. They were quickly promoted to full-fledged co-editors with additional responsibilities for content and the technical side of pre-production. During the nine years they shared the helm with Dana and I, they were instrumental in helping to create twenty-four (24) issues of The Kedge Anchor. Simple statistics, while interesting, only start to convey the amount of effort they put in as “working editors.” Those twenty-four issues contained: 538 pages of text and graphics including 190 colour photographs; 330 black and white photographs, illustrations and drawings, and “271 book notes.” When you consider that for each issue they were: (1) taking, preparing and processing most of the photographs; (2) writing articles, other text, and the occasional “book note;” (3) re-formatting and re-setting the US 8-1/2” x 11” master into the A4 UK format, (4) performing additional proofreading; (5) dealing with the vagaries of printers and printing, and (6) stuffing the issue into envelopes, labeling them and getting them mailed; then you can begin to appreciate the true measure of their accomplishments. It aint’t easy. In reviewing a few of the benchmarks you will note that KA issues #1-3 (May to February 2001) all appear bearing the From the Editor’s Desk A favourite photo. An “editorial” summit with our counterparts. Dana and I with Paul and Pen at the Trafalgar Dinner at Newhouse on Saturday, 18 October 2008. Photo by Richard Endsor
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