Previous events by The 1805 Club
The following is a selection of some of the Club's past events. Events are a very important part of the Club's activities since they help to further its conservation activities by raising its overall profile and are the ideal way for members to get together, discuss their common interests and enjoy themselves. Members can now discuss these events and other activities in the Discussion Forum.
5/7th March 2010 - Collingwood Bicentenary in Newcastle and the North East
This was a major club event celebrating the life and contribution to the Georgian Navy made by Cuthbert Collingwood on the bicentenary of his death in 1810. Club member Mark Thorburn, together with Max Adams and great support from many local organizations arranged an absolutely splendid weekend.
Our thanks go to the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative, Newcastle City Council, The Lord Mayor of Newcastle, St Nicholas Cathedral, Tyne and Wear Museums, The Northern Sinfonia and many others for their enthusiastic cooperation and valuable input to this 1805 Club initiative.
You will be able to read more about this wonderful event in our next issue of The Kedge Anchor.
Saturday, 17th October 2009 - The annual Trafalgar Night Dinner at Newhouse
The Annual Trafalgar Night Dinner was again held at Newhouse. We are grateful to June and George Jeffreys for kindly allowing us to continue to hold this wonderful club event in their beautiful home.
The invited speaker this year was Dr Angela McShane of the the V & A Museum, London, who gave a most enthusiatic and illuminating talk on 'Recruitment Ballads. The evening was a great success and all attendees greatly enjoyed this most memorable occasion.
Saturday and Sunday, 5th and 6th September 2009 - John Jervis
A weekend in Stone, Staffordshire was organized to visit Staffordshire, John Jervis country,which included an overnight stay in Stone and a private visit to the Council collection of Jervis artefacts and memorabilia. Also included was a behind the scenes look at the wonderful Naval collection at the Wedgwood Museum.
Saturday, 25th July 2009 - The 250th Anniversary of laying down of the keel of HMS Victory
The programme for the day included an extensive tour of the Historic Dockyard, a seminar on the construction of HMS Victory and a lunch. This event was a fascinating insight into the building of HMS Victory and the work of the dockyard.
Saturday, 25th April 2009 - Annual General Meeting at Greenwich
Friday, 17th October 2008 - The annual Trafalgar Night Dinner at Newhouse
The 1805 Club Trafalgar Dinner at Newhouse, Wiltshire.
26th to 28th September 2008 - The Nelson 250th Anniversary Celebrations at Burnham Thorpe
Admiral Lord Nelson was born on 29 September 1758 at Burnham Thorpe. The 1805 Club marked the 250th anniversary with a visit to Kings Lynn and Burnham Thorpe.
Saturday, 13th September 2008: The Collingwood Years - Naval Strategy against Napoleon 1806-1810
A one-day international naval historical conference at The Maritime Warfare School, HMS Collingwood, Fareham, England.
Saturday, 5th July 2008 : The Bayntun Fundraising Dinner held at The Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth
Henry Bayntun, captain of HMS Leviathan at Trafalgar, is buried at Weston near Bath, and his grave is in need of £3,000 worth of conservation work. Nelson's own dining table was the centre-piece for this unique fund-raising dinner which was held in the Nelson Gallery at the Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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Saturday, 7th June 2008 : A one-day conference at The Medical Society of London, 11 Chandos Street, London W1H 0EB
This one-day conference was based one. Anson's Voyage round the World and its Medical Aftermath. Full details of the conference available on-line.
Sunday, 1st June 2008 : Glorious First of June Weekend at Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire.
Saturday, 19th April 2008 - Annual General Meeting at Greenwich
Friday, 9th November 2007 : A Royal Celebration at Windsor Castle, Windsor
This unique and unforgettable event celebrated the delivery of the news of the Battle of Trafalgar by post-chaise to his Majesty King George III at Windsor Castle on 6th November 1805. The re-enactment and champagne reception, in the Queen's Guard Chamber at Windsor Castle was held in the presence of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh KG KT, who is seen at the left of the picture watching the arrival of the post-chaise. The occasion was attended by 200 guests who were also celebrating the part the harness horse played during this period of history, highlighted by Lieutenant Lapenotiere's 267 mile, 37 hour journey from Falmouth to the Admiralty in London with Vice Admiral Collingwood's famous Trafalgar Dispatch.
Saturday, 27th October 2007 : The 1805 Club Trafalgar Dinner, Newhouse, Salisbury
This very popular annual event was held for the 16th year at Newhouse, near Salisbury. The evening included a lecture by Professor Eric Grove on the Nelson legacy, a champagne reception, a fireworks display and a candle-lit dinner in the Ballroom. Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire was principal guest of honour and the 'Immortal Memory of Lord Nelson and all those who fell with him' was delivered by the chairman, Peter Warwick.
Saturday, 29th September 2007 : Nelson Legacy Conference, Portsmouth
The 1805 Club is a founder member of the Nelson Legacy Conference Series. The inaugural conference Following Nelson:Legacy in Warfare and Society was held at the Royal Naval Museum and was attended by the Series' patron Admiral Sir Jonathon Band KCB ADC, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. Afterwards a dinner for 90 guests was held on the lower gun deck of HMS Victory. The next conference in the series is in 2009.
Saturday, 2nd June 2007 : The Glorious First of June Weekend, Langar Hall, Nottinghamshire
The weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the Garter Knight's Dinner organised by The 1805 Club at which the late Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin, the last naval Garter Knight, was guest of honour. The anniversary event included a reception and dinner at Langar Hall, which is the birthplace of Admiral Lord Howe, the first naval Garter Knight, a commemorative service at Langar's Church of St Andrew and a tour of Belvoir Castle, the private home of Their Graces the 11th Duke and Duchess of Richmond. As a climax, His Grace the Duke fired seven guns captured from the French.