Alex Naylor
Members will be saddened to hear of the passing of Alex Naylor, a good friend to the Society. A full obituary will appear in THE NELSON DISPATCH.
Alex Naylor
12th April 1958 – 18th January 2018
Nelson’s Chelengk – a Talk at The Goldsmiths’ Company
Members may be interested in a talk arranged by the Goldsmiths’ Company to be given at Goldsmiths’ Hall
5 March, 2018 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. £15
Images copyright The Goldsmiths’ Company and not […]
Admiral Lord Nelson’s facial scarring and missing eyebrow
There have been several articles in the press recently concerning the discovery of a ‘lost’ painting of Admiral Lord Nelson. If you missed it here is a link to the story in The Daily Telegraph:
Curse of Nelson’s diamonds
Members will be interested to read the article by The Nelson Dispatch Editor, Martyn Downer, published in the Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5075787/Curse-Nelson-s-diamonds.html
Haydn’s Nelson Mass at The Marylebone Festival 22 July 2017
Members may be interested in the Marylebone Festival details below:
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Emma at the NMM
Full details from the National Maritime Museum click here
Emma at NMM and Tall Ships
A message from Genevieve "(1) The
The Tall Ships
Members may be interested in the following:
The world’s greatest love story?
From The Royal Museum Greenwich "The world's greatest love story?
350TH ANNIVERSARY OF DUTCH ATTACK ON CHATHAM
Dr Ann Coats FRHistS, Naval Dockyards Society Chair MAJOR CONFERENCE
Gerry Pearse
I am very sadden to have to inform you of the death of Nelson Society member Gerry Pearse on 28th December.
DR NICK SLOPE – AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE DEVASTATING NEWS OF THE SUDDEN AND TOTALLY UNEXPECTED DEATH OF OUR HISTORIAN AND ASSISTANT EDITOR, DR NICK SLOPE. MY HEARTFELT SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO NICK’S FAMILY AND HIS MULTITUDE OF FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND IN SO MANY DIFFERENT SPHERES OF ACTIVITY. HE WAS VERY MUCH […]
The Nelson Society, Trafalgar Dinner, HMS Nelson. Saturday 15th October, 2016
The 2016 Nelson Society Trafalgar Dinner took place in the magnificent Wardroom of HMS Nelson.
Nelson Down Under
Why not visit the Nelson Society of Australia website?
Fire and Phoenix
Members may be interested in the following:
Nelson Mass 19 November
Members may be interested in this performance of the Nelson Mass in Worcester Cathedral which has been brought to our attention:
That Hamilton Woman
The film 'That Hamilton Woman' is showing on the evening of Friday November 4th at 6.30 pm in NMM lecture theater.
Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity
Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity exhibition from 3 November 2016 to 17 April 2017 at The National Maritime Museum