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The Immortal Memory - who will be next?

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Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 20 Oct 2013 22:07

Tomorrow raise a tot of rum and toast the Immortal Memory of Lord Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 208 years ago.

I wonder looking forward who we will look back on and consider a hero in the same vein

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 22 Oct 2013 19:01

Dear All

Hello


Staff Col, I have a video tape somewhere of the
200th anniversary celebrations from 2005.

Magnificent they were too.

So I raise my cup to Lord Nelson.


Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Dermot

Dermot Report 22 Oct 2013 20:01

'A fascinating study has revealed that of the c13,000 sailors & marines who served under Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, 10% were foreign born.

Today's British armed forces continue to rely on outside help‘.

(The Times 21.10.13).

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 22 Oct 2013 20:14

Not forgetting Lord Collingwood, Nelson's second in command,
who took over from him at Trafalgar.

.....and he was Newcastle born and bred. :-D

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 23 Oct 2013 05:09

Born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk on September 29th, 1758 - Norfolk's claim to fame!

I have a Nelson bust as a silver charm on a bracelet, it came from the hotel where I worked once, which was named after Nelson, done out in Scandanavian decor (1971) and our uniforms were trimmed with gold braid like naval uniforms.

Lizx