KEDGE ANCHOR Issue56 2 I trust all of you, your families and friends have been keeping well since my last message. I do share your hope for better days to come. I am sure you will agree with me that this issue of The Kedge Anchor is an outstanding one, and worth your time to have a good read. Our editor, Peter Turner, has knocked another one over the fence or ‘knocked it for six’ for those who swing a �lat-sided bat. Of course he has received another batch of super articles from the membership. All were a joy to read. As for me, the two articles on William Hoste – ‘Nelson’s favourite’ – reminded me of the times my wife and I have taken lunch with our Norfolk relations at the Hoste Arms on the Green at Burnham Market. One day we’ll return to ‘dear Norfolk’. The Truxtun Bowl, the article about the collectable and the biographical summary of Commodore Truxtun, reminded me of one aspect of his life. As a merchant mariner of note, Truxtun stands as an example of the commercial ties between the former American colonies to its metropole. Andrew Lambert wrote, ‘British economists and imperial theorists…saw the way ahead through “informal empire”: using economic levers to secure preponderant in�luence in trade over other nation states … America remained part of the British system for some time, and many of the old trades, markets and relationships continued’. The ‘Prisoner of War Art’ article is fascinating. How many of us knew the Norman Cross Depot was a purpose-built POW camp for French war prisoners? The collection of POW art is truly fascinating; much more than just bone model ships. That reminds me to say that several Club members who participated in this year’s US Naval Academy’s McMullen Naval History Symposium saw what is considered one of the largest collection of French POW constructed bone model ship displays in the world. I was told the US Naval Academy Museum’s collection is larger than the one at the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. I am sure you will enjoy ‘Carol Pozefsky’s Obsession’. For many of us, the reasons for becoming members of The Club do vary, even though there is a common theme – Nelson. Carol’s reason was that Nelson was the ‘Mozart of the Sea’. Thank you Carol for your insight. That reminds me, our editor is looking for articles about the ‘why’ behind becoming a member of The 1805 Club. I venture that it will become a routine section of theKA. I encourage the membership to continue providing such diverse and extremely interesting articles to Peter for The 1805 DispatchandThe Kedge Anchor. RegardingThe Trafalgar Chronicle, you should have received your latest edition by now. If not, please contact tc.editor@1805club.org. As with The Kedge Anchor andThe 1805 Dispatches, I hope you foundThe Trafalgar Chronicleworth your time. I believe these publications have provided The Club’s membership with some aspect of continuity during these unprecedented times. As I mentioned in the latest Dispatches, The Club has been moving along smartly in restructuring – to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and forming The 1805 Trading Company. Supporting this restructuring, the business development committee will be reporting to Council their recommendation for The Club to adopt a full-�ledged business plan. I shall report out on that shortly after it has been submitted to The Club’s Council. We are approaching membership renewal season for 2022. The good news is that dues are still £40.00 for those in the UK and the equivalent exchange for non-UK residents. For example, the 29 September exchange rate between the dollar and the pound puts the Americans’ dues at $53.87. For other nationalities please check your exchange rate to ensure you will provide The Club with £40.00. Thank you. I do hope all of you and your loved ones will continue to be safe, and don’t forget to HOLD FAST. Yoursaye, KEDGE ANCHOR AUTUMN 2021 3 EDITORIAL At �irst glance, this may appear to be the Andy Peters edition of The Kedge Anchor (KA). Not entirely an inappropriate title, as it happens. We all recently read of the new �igurehead being installed on CuttySark, and Membership Secretary, Barry Scrutton, tipped me off that the ship carver, Andy, is a member of The 1805 Club. I contacted Andy and he kindly produced an article about that project. Club activities have been scarce during the pandemic restrictions, thus resulting in a meagre supply of reports, and Andy’s contribution gave me the idea of running various pieces about �igureheads as a ‘theme’ for this edition of KA. I then wanted to start with an introduction to the general history of the subject, but at �irst failed to �ind an author, until I visited Andy Peters’ workshop and discussed it with him, only for him to offer to do the general history, too. Naturally, I readily accepted (I nearly bit his hand off!). I hope you like the result, together with a couple of other articles on the same theme. In this edition we also have articles including William Hoste, Pozefsky’s Obsession, Saddle Hill, The Lord Nelson pub at Burnham Thorpe, Prisoner of War Art from Norman Cross, Book Reviews, etc., In future editions we hope to have all the usually expected reports from various Club sub-commitees, when activities start ‘hotting up’, now that the Covid restrictions are easing. I also hope the back cover is self-explanatory – the reader is asked to excuse a little Club pride. Once again, I have been more than adequately aided in the preparation of this editionof KAby Stephen Howarth, a most assiduous and strict proof-reader, I am pleased to say. However, the depth my ingenuity may be demonstrated if you �ind the errors that I have managed to slip past him – they are all mine! Oh, and do not miss the special offer from Antique Collectors’ Club on page 29! Please note the next edition is due in Spring 2022. The deadline for copy will be 21 March 2022. Please submit your ideas to the editor as soon as you can, and actual contributions before the copy deadline whenever possible. Never forget that there is a whole treasure trove of interesting stuff on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The1805Club/ Cover Picture – Lord Nelson Figurehead carved for a private client by Andrew Peters. https://www.maritimawoodcarving.co.uk THE VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE By John Rodgaard, US Navy (Ret’d) Chairman, The 1805 Club Would you be interested in taking part in a challenge to do just that, in support of The 1805 Club and the Sea Cadets? 271 Miles is the measured length of The Trafalgar Way from Fish Strand Quay in Falmouth, to the door of The Admiralty in Whitehall, London, as travelled by the Trafalgar messenger Lt Lapenotiere. Starting November 4th 2021 at midday, we are launching an exciting and rather different fundraising initiative –The Trafalgar Way End to End Virtual Challenge –and anyone can takepart, from anywhere in the world! If you enjoy walking and rambling, or running for leisure or competitively, this could be a great endurance challenge for you to join in with – and it supports The 1805 Club too! The 1805 Club's own Director of The Trafalgar Way, Kathy Brown, will be setting the example by covering the distance in stages which match Lt Lapenotiere's journey between coaching inns in 1805. The �irst effort will be a 12-mile run, equivalent to Lapenotiere’s �irst post-chaise stretch between Falmouth and Truro. You can read all about Kathy's challenge at: www.thetrafalgarway.org/blog/end-to-end-challenge. Everyone who completes the challenge earns a MEDAL and a fantastic tee shirt designed especially for The Trafalgar Way Challenge. It only costs £29.99 to enter and from this entry fee, a donation is made to The 1805 Club and to Sea Cadets UK to help us connect our maritime past with our maritime future! Participants can commence the challenge any time on or after November 4 and will have until November 6 2022 to complete the distance, a little at a time, logging distances as they are achieved. Lapenotiere took 38 hours, but you have a year and 38 hours. Any distance counts, as long as it is recorded to the online system which tracks your progress. Kathy has decided to use the challenge to fund-raise, to help motivate her to complete around 25 runs equalling 10 miles or more in the course of the year, while raising money for The 1805 Club along the way. So if you don't fancy this one little bit, but don't mind sponsoring Kathy's legs to complete the distance in your stead, please visit the link above to �ind out how to add your support. Every single registration to the event and each bit of sponsorship is welcome! See you at the other end! COULD YOU WALK, JOG OR RUN 271 MILES IN UNDER A YEAR?
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