Nelson's Tour 2002:
Monmouth Nelson Week

Napoleonic News Desk

by Paul Chamberlain

The Official Nelson Commemorations Committee has compiled a programme of events to mark the 200th anniversary of the visit of Nelson and Lady Hamilton to South Wales and the Midlands during the months of July to September 1802. The programme began in July, so I will only list those events from August onwards. Saturday 17th - Sunday 25th August Nelson and the Hamiltons visited Monmouth and Chepstow during their tour and spent three days in Monmouth. They arrived by river from Ross-on-Wye and visited the recently built naval temple on the Kymin. Nelson was presented with the freedom of the town. A series of events in Monmouth and Chepstow to commemorate this will include: River Wye family and fun regatta; HMS Victory cutter displays; recreation of nelson and the Hamiltons' visit to the Kymin; Historical Maritime Society and other re-enactment groups; Lectures, including The Hero of the Nile by Colin White, National Maritime Museum; Nelson Letters Exhibi-tion; Nelson Monmouth museum open daily with special activities; Nelson family workshops. Tel: 01600 713519 Birmingham: Monday 26th August 11.30am - 4.30pm. Venue: Soho House, Birmingham Special events throughout the day at Soho House, the home of the industrialist Matthew Boulton, which Nelson visited. Events include lectures on Nelson and his navy, Shanty singers and themed tours of the House. Admission £3.00 adults, £2.50 concessions, £8.00 family. Tickets on sale at the door. Tel: 0121 554 9122 Birmingham: Saturday 7th September 7.30pm. Venue: The Banqueting Suite, The Council House, Birmingham Wine Reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham and lecture on Nelson and the Hamiltons by Colin White (National Maritime Museum). All proceeds to the King George's Fund for Sailors. Tickets available from Lt.Cdr. David Walton, Area Organiser KGFS, 19 St.Mary's Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7AE. Email: david@kgfs.org.uk Worcester: 14th September - 30th November. Venue: The Museum of Worcester Porcelain, Severn Street, Worcester. Exhibition entitled Nelson and Emma: Personal Pots and Lasting Memories. There is an admission charge to the museum. Napoleonic News Desk Nelson Collection for Auction Nelson's Tour 2002: Monmouth Nelson Week Back to Table of Contents -- First Empire #66 Back to First Empire List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2002 by First Empire. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com