2010 meeting and AGM in Portsmouth
The Society at Fort Nelson, the programme start with 2 rounds from the 12 pounder cannon fired by a costumed gun crew.
Click here so see and hear the cannon fired
The Society around the 1805 twelve pounder
Lower deck story of the battle of Trafalgar
Gun inspection by Society members
John Forester and a contemporary Hornblower
Our AGM venue: The Churchillian Pub (www.churchillian.co.uk/) on Portsdown Hill. After formal AGM matters were discussed, we had Inspiring talks, lively discussions:
- Portsmouth Naval Base, Past & Present – John Roberts
- Mr. Midshipman Hornblower & the Crisis, Ferrol revisited – Jetse Reijenga
- Interactive group discussion on our book of the year “Mr. Midshipman Hornblower”
- Ships’ names in Hornblower’s time – Lawrie Brewer
- The model for Château de Graçay from Flying Colours, a theory – Ludwig Heuse
John Roberts talks about Portsmouth Naval Base
Discussions with John Forester
This year’s magnificent steak & kidney pie
Who will carve?
The Society at dinner
The Society at dinner
Guided boat trip in Portsmouth harbour on Sunday morning
This is where we stayed, the “Keppel’s Head Hotel”, built 1779 and mentioned in Lieutenant Hornblower
The hotel was named after admiral Keppel (1725-1786) . He sailed round the world with Lord Anson in 1740. Keppel has also been captain of HMS Victory in the battle of Ushant
Pictures above were taken by John Roberts and Ineke Reijenga
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