The 1805 Club was founded in 1990 to care for the memorials of the Georgian sailing navy. They are a vital yet often neglected part of Britain's naval heritage. No other organisation is dedicated to their preservation. We:

Assist in the preservation of monuments and memorials relating to Admiral Lord Nelson and seafaring people of the Georgian era.
For more information on Admiral Lord Nelson please visit www.admiralnelson.org.
Promote and publish research into the Royal Navy of the Georgian period, and especially Admiral Lord Nelson.
Organise cultural and historical events for the enjoyment and edification of our membership and the public in general.

The 1805 Club is a registered charity No. 1071871

President : Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB

Chairman : Peter Warwick

Nelson - ON THIS DAY - September

6 September 1803: Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson writes to his solicitor for his will: " I send you a Codicil to my Will, which you will not communicate to any person breathing; as I would wish you to open, read it, and if not drawn up properly, send me a copy, and I will execute it. It is possible that my personal estate after the disposal of the furniture at Merton, may not amount to £4,000; and sooner than this legacy, or any other, should go unpaid, I would saddle Bronté, or any other estate with legacies."

4 September 1805: Lady Hamilton writes to Lady Bolton, "My dear friend I am going broken-hearted, as our dear Nelson is immediately going. It seems as though I have had a fortnight's dream, and am awoke to all the misery of this cruel separation."

2 September 1805: Nelson to Captain Henry Blackwood who had called at Merton, "I am sure you bring me news of the French and Spanish Fleets, and I think I shall yet have to beat them".