NELSON 250 : A CELEBRATION

                         Your chance to join in

This year is the 250^th anniversary of Horatio Nelson's birthday. Britain's greatest fighting sailor was born on Friday, 29 September 1758 at the Parsonage House, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Many events are already being planned to celebrate the anniversary in September 2008.

The 1805 Club believes this anniversary gives us a great opportunity to promote Nelson, even though the Trafalgar bicentenary is still fresh in everyone's minds. In fact this is an advantage with contrast because 2008 is as an opportunity for a celebration rather than a commemoration; an opportunity to focus on Nelson himself rather than Trafalgar, as the country did in 2005.

There are few, if any, British historical figures from 200 or more years ago who continue to have such an enduring, pervasive and iconic impact. This longevity and durability is based on the worthiness of his qualities, and in particular the combination of his humanity and optimistic spirit. Optimism is the ultimate foundation for the many reasons people have for celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. And so it is with Nelson. His sense of optimism helps to explains why the Nelson legacy sits so comfortably in the modern setting.

 
The 1805 Club has commissioned a 'Nelson 250' logo. This uses a recognisable image of Nelson (after Arthur Devis) towards the end of his life and a sans serif typeface that conveys an up-to-date feel, accentuated by the slant of the words. The logo comes in black and white and three other colours giving people the opportunity to select which they feel is best for whatever purpose.

 
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.

 
The identity is being sent to all the key players, including the 'Nelson' museums, and The Royal Naval Museum has already confirmed that it will be using it. A terrific start!

 
We hope if you are reading this, whether or not a member of the Club, that you will also use it by downloading one or all of the jpegs.

 
The logo is copyright protected. Therefore, if you download on behalf of a commercial organisation and wish to apply the logo to T-shirts, mugs, badges, & etc., it can be made available under licence. Please contact: The Chairman, The 1805 Club, 4a Camp View, Wimbledon Common, London SW19 4UL.

 
You are encouraged to join this celebration to help it reach a wider audience and to help to strengthen the recognition and legacy of Nelson for the future.

 
Do remember to let us know if you use the identity since it will help the Club map the impact of the campaign.

To download any one of these logos:
right-click on the image and select 'save picture as' and save to your chosen location