KEDGE ANCHOR SPRING 2020 3 Another Immortal Memory lunch was held in early January at the former Admiral President’s House on the Old Royal Naval College at Greenwich. And of course, our North American members have held their own lunches, organised by John Rodgaard on the East Coast and Steve Walwyn in the West. This year a number of events are planned. Thus, you will have received in January the notice of another Club visit to Menorca from 12th to 19th May [Since cancelled. Ed.]. On this occasion, the principle event [would have been] the rededication on 17th Mayof the newly rebuilt Chapel Hall of the Anglican chapel in the Old Royal Naval Hospital on the Isla del Rey in Mahon harbour. The 1805 Club was able to obtain LIBOR funding for a substantial proportion of the rebuilding cost. The ceremony [would have been] conducted by the Reverend Paul Strudwick, the vicar of the Anglican church in Es Castell, assisted by the Club Chaplain, The Reverend Lynda Sebbage. For another LIBOR project, you will have received notice a visit to the Borthwick Institute in the University of York. The Parish Register from the island of Nevis containing Lord Nelson’s marriage certificate is undergoing conservation there with a view to its being returned to Nevis in 2021. Those on the visit will be able to see the conservation process. And looking ahead, it is anticipated that the Register will be returned to Nevis by the Royal Navy in the first half of 2021. Celebrations will be held on the island and we would intend that members wishing to travel to Nevis could take part. Following on from the successful Cornwallis event referred to above, we are also in contact with the Dean at Portsmouth Cathedral concerning the possibility of erecting a commemorative plaque to the Admiral in the Cathedral. If this comes to fruition we will organise an unveiling event. We are also in contact with the National Museum of the Royal Navy and The Nelson Society about a possible visit to Greece during the year to view the Laskiridis Collection in Athens, which includes a substantial collection of Nelson Memorabilia. Details will be circulated when we have more information. Also in this issue, you will, find an article Postcards from The Trafalgar Way by the Director Kathy Brown. This sets out some of her of her plans for this year – and see also the Trafalgar Way website at https://www.thetrafalgarway.org/. The principal prize in the Art & Photography Competition will be in memory of Peter Warwick. We are also considering another visit to the Nile Clumps near Stonehenge at about the time of the anniversary of the battle on August 1st, probably followed by lunch at a local hostelry. It is in the nature of things that we cannot succeed in every endeavour, but I am confident that the Club will continue to make a positive contribution to the naval history field. Here is the first edition of Kedge Anchor under my editorship, which I hope will allay a few fears and will not disappoint anyone - not too many or too much, anyway. I will appear as myself here, in the Editorial column, but elsewhere inKAI will sometimes need to insert an introduction, or a bit of added information, or even just a comment, when, in accordance with tradition, I will appear as ‘Ed.’, abbreviation of ‘Editor’. In this way I can avoid personalising things, and, maybe, avoid some of the blame when I get it wrong (which I hope not to do, but I am merely human)(some might say ’nearly’). I must explain right away that I could not have got this far without the help and encouragement of my predecessor, Ken Flemming, from whom I have learned a lot already. Though I fear he has set a very high bar for me to aspire to clearing. Some of you will notice a few minor changes, but only in style and appearance. The essence of Kedge Anchor has not changed, and will probably not do so in the immediate future. I say ‘probably’ because there is a ground-swell of opinion that two copies of a newsletter render it more of a magazine than a NEWSletter and it has been mooted that more editions should be the aim. Unfortunately, this is not possible within the existing, relatively thrifty, budget, unless Kedge Anchor moves with the times and becomes virtual; i.e. online only. This was suggested a couple of years ago and was unpopular, with many of us - perhaps things have moved on. Decisions will be made, where possible with your knowledge and consent and in accordance with your preferences. In this edition, if you read on, you will find articles on a wide range of topics, for which I thank all the contributors - without you this newsletter simply could not exist. One or two of the ‘regular’ items are absent, partly through ‘events’ and partly through my failing to chase the right people. It’ll come. Finally, I have checked and edited whatever I have been sent, so any errors lay entirely at my door, because I should have found them, even if I didn’t actually create them. I hope you don’t find them! Peter Turner, Editor Cover Photo: Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817-1900) An extract from: Among The Waves 1898 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/ Ivan_Konstantinovich_Aivazovsky_-_Among_the_Waves%2C_1898.jpg Public Domain An example of the almost uncanny ability of Aivazovsky to render the waves as translucent. EDITORIAL Please note that currently the next edition is due in Autumn 2020 The deadline for copy will be 21 September 2020. Your Editor will be pleased to receive your ideas and contributions at an early date. KEDGE ANCHOR is the newsletter of The 1805 Club. It is published twice a year in Spring and Autumn and is distributed free to members. For information about the newsletter contact the Editor: Peter Turner 10 North Hill, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 1HH 01394 388809 or 07903 251008 Email: p.t@gmx.com
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