Trafalgar Day

tycho · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 9:25 am

I hope we will all raise a glass to His Lordship and his gallant band on this memorable day!

Apologies for my rare appearances on the board of late. I have a lot of pressures at the moment, but am going away for a few days for some R&R. In the meantime, please keep the board lively and give a warm welcome to new members.

Devenish · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:28 am

Anna,

Have a good Trafalgar Day and enjoy your R and R. Will be joining you in a toast.

Tony · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:29 am

Certainly will be raising a glass! And in remembrance of the bravery and sacrifice on both sides.

SEvans · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:10 am

Will do and of course that Rum! Happy Trafalgar Day to all here.

Raerae · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:41 pm

Yay! Best day of the year for me! R.I.P Nelson. I hope his memory continues to influence and inspire people for many generartions- just like it has for the last two centuries! And R.I.P thousands of sailors/marines who died this day 206 years ago for Britain and for their own country!

Devenish · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:58 pm

Rae-rae,

Well said, and a welcome to the forum from me.

You reminded me that the original toast was, I believe, to 'Nelson, and the men who died with him.' This was later changed to the 'Immortal Memory' (very likely by the Victorians!), but the original was revived I think in 2005, and is I hope the one still used. I am sure Nelson would have approved!

Margaret · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:10 pm

TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF OUR DEAR NELSON !

Raerae · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:47 pm

Hi Kester!

Thank you very much for the nice welcome!

It's great to finally be able to talk to people about Nelson and his navy cos I don't really know anybody else with the same interest.

Hope everybody has had a good Trafalgar Day! I did because my school's just broken up for half-term! :lol:

Devenish · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:24 am

Rae-rae,

As you would imagine, all of us here have the same interest as you do, so you will find a good 'home' here. There are actually quite a few people with an interest in Nelson, it might just seem as though there aren't any! :wink:

Your obviously young, so perhaps you can tell us how you acquired your interest in Nelson? I think mine came from a school visit to Portsmouth to see the Victory, when I was twelve - some little while ago now! From that developed an interest in Nelson and maritime history, and of course I have seen Victory several times since then. I am now also a member of both the Nelson Society and the 1805 Club, both a great source of information, and a meeting place for poeple with a similar interest.

Devenish · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 11:49 am

Raerae,

Scrub the last paragraph, I see you already have under introductions!

SEvans · **Posted:** Sat Oct 22, 2011 2:03 pm

Welcome on board Raerae.

Devenish · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:08 am

Trafalgar Day was marked on board the Victory this year as usual - or rather, as usual as possible under the circumstances:

http://www.hms-victory.com/index.php?op ... Itemid=212

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