Tag Archives: Lord Nelson

Jubilee Sailing Trust – Tall Ship Sailing Adventures for All

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Rick Spilman

A very nicely done video showing the inspiring work being done the Jubilee Sailing Trust.  The Jubilee Sailing Trust  is a registered charity that owns and operates the tallships Lord Nelson and Tenacious, the only two tall ships in the world designed and … Continue reading →

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Sailors and Society in Georgian England

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Rick Spilman

“Sailors and Society in Georgian England : The Home of Lord Nelson, Jane Austen & Jack Aubrey” – It sounds a bit like someone’s history thesis but in fact is a ten day luxury tour  organized and escorted by British maritime scholar and author of more than thirty books, … Continue reading →

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Speed Dating – Nelson Style !?!

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Nelson style speed dating?   I hope this doesn’t involve boarding with cutlasses. Unlucky in love? Try speed dating Nelson-style! His romance with mistress Lady Hamilton is the stuff of legend – and singletons will hope to harness some of Lord Nelson’s pulling … Continue reading →

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Conrad on Nelson at Trafalgar

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Rick Spilman

The final essay in Joseph Conrad’s wonderful, if somewhat odd book, The Mirror of the Sea,  is entitled “The Heroic Age.”  It starts out rather disappointingly as a paean to Nelson.  There is nothing wrong with praising Nelson, except that everyone does it, so another bit … Continue reading →

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Did Bling Doom Nelson?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Rick Spilman

“Lord Nelson’s love of bling may be the reason he was shot dead at the Battle of Trafalgar, a medal expert claimed yesterday.” Whether or not Nelson’s fondness for wearing his medals made him an easier target at Trafalgar, one of those … Continue reading →

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Nelson Victory Poster on the Block but Fails to Sell

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Rick Spilman

An historic poster that originally sold for just a tuppence to celebrate Lord Nelson’s victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar went on the auction block this week. It was expected to fetch £40,000 but bids failed … Continue reading →

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Diaries tell forgotten story of Nelson’s nurse

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Rick Spilman

An intriguing article from the Independent.  Elizabeth Wynne was Lord Nelson’s nurse following the loss of his arm.  She left 40 volumes of diaries and was a witness to several key events of the 18th century.   She married one of … Continue reading →

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