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February - Portsmouth
Cathedral Trafalgar
Crocus Carpet In October 2004, Portsmouth Cathedral
planted a Trafalgar Crocus Carpet to bloom in
February 2005 along the High Street side of
the Cathedral in Old Portsmouth that is close
to the route probably taken by Admiral Nelson
on his way to join HMS Victory.
Contact: Mrs Rosemary Fairfax, Tel: 023
9282 5500, visits@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk
Trafalgar: 200 Years of
Tars, Naval Tradition &
Nelson's Inspiration 14 May-31 December
This exhibition at the Alberta Naval Museum
in Calgary, Canada, looks at the events
that led up to the battle of Trafalgar and the
battle outcome. Nelson's death is discussed
along with the legacy of Nelson in popular
culture and in naval tradition. There will also be
a display of shipboard life during Nelson's era.
Contact: Susan Lucas, E-mail:
slucas@jsltech.com
Website: www.trafalgar2005.ca
A Race around the Isle
of Wight 13 June
England expects everyone to do his or her
duty in this special yacht race around the Isle
of Wight for the competitors of the Atlantic
Challenge. The prize will be a new trophy,
known as the Nelson Plate, a replica of one of
Nelson's silver dinner plates presented to him
by Lloyd's of London.
Contact: The Secretary, Royal Yacht
Squadron, Tel: 01983 292191,
E-mail: mail@royalyachtsquadron.org
Portsmouth Festivities 18–25 June
The annual Portsmouth Festivities. This
year’s theme will be based on Trafalgar and
special events will include plays, concerts and
initiatives involving children.
Contact: Portsmouth Festivities Office,
The Grammar School, Old Portsmouth, Hants.
Website: www.visitportsmouth.co.uk
International Fleet
Review 28 June
Ships from thirty-five nations, making up
the biggest ever multinational gathering of ships
in history. There will also be a historic battle
re-enactment in the Solent by Tall Ships with a
Son et Lumière, firework display and fly-past by
RAF, Fleet Air Arm and Army aircraft.
Contact: Jean Spira, Trafalgar 200, E-mail:
info@trafalgar200.com
Drumhead Ceremony 29 June
A traditional ceremony in the presence of
VIPs, with veterans of many campaigns, in-cluding
two Gulf Wars.
Contact: Jean Spira, Trafalgar 200, E-mail:
info@trafalgar200.com
International Festival
of the Sea 30 June-3 July
A four-day festival with a Napoleonic
theme and dynamic daily tri-service displays.
Contact: Visitor Information, International
Festival of the Sea
Tel: 0870 043 3929, E-mail:
info@festivalofthesea.co.uk
Nelson Tour of British
Ports July–September
Learn all about Nelson’s life on an educational
tour of key British ports aboard a replica
of HM Schooner Pickle whose crew of re-enactors
will play Nelson and his entourage.
Contact: Peter Workman, Festival Management
Ltd, Tel: 0117 927 6614
The New Trafalgar
Dispatch 4 August–11 September
A symbolic recreation of the voyage in
1805 by Lt Lapenotiere in HM Schooner
Pickle from Cape Trafalgar to Falmouth, and
his drive by post chaise from there to London
delivering Vice-Admiral Collingwood's Trafalgar
Dispatch to London. Events and activities
will take place along, or close to, the land
route including a Trafalgar ball, receptions,
dinners, concerts and lectures.
Contact: G W (Bill) White, Chairman,
The New Trafalgar Trust Ltd,
Tel: 020 8994 1416, E-mail:
ChisWhite@aol.com
Nelson's Last Drive 13–14 September
Take part in a series of events that mark
Nelson's final drive from Merton to Portsmouth
and his last walk through the town on
his way to Trafalgar.
Contact: G W (Bill) White, Chairman,
The New Trafalgar Trust Ltd,
Tel: 020 8994 1416,ChisWhite@aol.com
Thames Nelson Flotilla 16 September
Witness a symbolic recreation of Nelson's
waterborne funeral procession from Greenwich
to Whitehall. The aim is to assemble the largest
flotilla seen on the Thames in modern times with
a view to entering the Guinness Book of Records.
Contact: Peter Warwick, Tel: 020 8947
9061, E-mail:
peterwarwick@compuserve.com
Trafalgar Great River
Race 17 September
This year’s twenty-two-mile ‘river mara
thon’
on the Thames. If you’d like to take part,
each boat must have four or more oars with fixed
seats and each craft must carry a passenger.
Contact: Stuart Wolff, email:
stuart.wolff@virgin.net
website: www.greatriverrace.co.uk
The Trafalgar Woods
Project Autumn 2005 – Winter 2006
A programme of tree-planting to commemorate
the bicentenary, aimed specifically
at all primary and secondary schools throughout
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Contact: Andrew Beer, Woodland Trust
Campaign Development Manager, E-mail:
andrewbeer@woodland-trust.org.uk, website
www.woodland-trust.org.uk
Celebration Concert in
Bath Abbey 8 October
Concert by Vox Cordis Choir and Bath
Philharmonia Orchestra, including Haydn's
Nelson Mass. In aid of SSAFA-Forces Help.
Contact: David Machin, email:
dmachinuk@yahoo.co.uk
The Trafalgar Heroes 14–16 October
If you’d like to honour all of those who
fought on both sides at Trafalgar, visit Portsmouth
for an international weekend of events
that will include a conference, concert, civic
events and an ecumenical service at Portsmouth
Cathedral.
Contact: Sue Goodger, Royal Naval Museum,
Tel: 023 9272 7574,
sue.goodger@royalnavalmuseum.org
The Trafalgar
Weekend 21-23 October
The nation unites to celebrate the 200th
anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Beacons
will blaze across the land, church bells will peal
and festivities will take place in homes, hotels,
pubs, schools and in village and town halls
throughout the UK, Isle of Man and Channel
Islands. There will be several national events
during this weekend but you can also arrange
your own celebration. Detailed information on
how to take part in the Trafalgar Weekend will
be available from 1 January 2005 when a participation
pack and website will be launched.
Contact: Bruno Peek, OBE, MVO, Chairman,
The Trafalgar Weekend, Tel: 01725
516456/654790, email:
info@trafalgarweekend.co.uk
Royal Navy's Trafalgar
Day Ceremonies 21 October
The Royal Navy’s major ceremony in
Portsmouth focussing on HMS Victory.
Contact: Cdr Tony Higham, Tel: 02392
720064, E-mail: givem@a.dii.mod.uk
Royal Albert Hall
Trafalgar Night 22 October
Enjoy a musical celebration of the Sea
and the Battle of Trafalgar with 'Nelson Night'
at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Contact: Commodore Barry Bryant, Director
General KGFS, Tel: 020 7932 0000,
email: seafarers@kgfs.org.uk
Trafalgar Square
parade 23 October
A special version of the Annual Sea Cadets'
Trafalgar Day parade.
Royal Navy contact: Cdr Tony Higham,
Tel: 02392 720064, email:
givem@a.dii.mod.uk
Sea Cadets contact: Lt Cdr (SCC) Janet
Picton RNR, Tel: 020 7928 8978, email:
jpicton@sea-cadets.org.uk
Service of
commemoration and
thanksgiving in Great
Yarmouth, Norfolk 23 October
A service in honour of those who fought
in Nelson's ships attended by their descendants.
It will be held in St Nicholas's Church,
the largest parish church in England, where
Nelson worshipped in 1801 on his return from
the Battle of Copenhagen.
Contact: Faith Carpenter, Norfolk Nelson
Museum, Tel: 01493 850698, email:
curator@nelson-museum.co.uk
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