Admiral Lord Collingwood.

[Fouro]

We also had Drake Division and Anson Division and I knew nothing about them also.I vaguely remember something about some guy having a game of bowls.
Regards.
Jim.b.

One thing for sure Jim, you were never a DUX medalist.

Fouro.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Cappy.
I have read a lot about Nelson over the years, but reading this book he was before his time, we often wonder about time travelers but this mans perception was incredible, he out thought his enemies in such a way that they were frightened of him. He changed the course of history by showing the British civil service how to deal with foreign traders and dealings with overseas countries. Unfortunately he was blinded, while helping in a battle ashore in the Mediterranean, a shot landed near him and sent sand and gravel into his eyes he lost the use of one eye because he refused to stop what he was doing. One thing he did do was look after his men, when in the Indies most ships lost up to 200 men from scurvy and other deceases he didn't lose one man, he considered his men more valuable than the ship
Cheers Des

[Keith at Tregenna]

Just looked into this thread, read all.

Thanks Fouro for this.

Keith.

[happy daze john in oz]

Both Nelson and Collingwood were men of their time, there when England needed them and they did their all for the nation.

In those times such persons did so for the benefit of the nation putting that before all else.

It is a pity such men are not around today, the current breed see personsal advancement more important that the state of the nation.

[Jim Brady]

One thing for sure Jim, you were never a DUX medalist.

Fouro.

No Fouro never heard of one never mind getting one.I can see by your post's you definitely were a DUX medallist.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[John Arton]

There is a Collingwoods monument at Tynemouth overlooking the mouth of the Tyne. JWS

And t.s. Collingwood is the sea cadets base on the Tyne in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on the Gateshead side opposite where the Sunday market is held.
Rgds.
J.A.

[cappy]

when i was a boy the shields branch had ...hms satelite.....i belive she was a old minesweeper joined for a while but didnt like the marching up and down and round and round and preffered getting a boat out of donnelys yard and pratting about on the river cappy

[cappy]

##guess it must have been the brave davey ......she was on the tyne for a long time some tried to save her .....but the cost was two much

[Captain Kong]

This why I joined the Sea Cadets ,
Two weeks on HMS DUKE OF YORK in 1949, sat between the 14 inch guns that sank the SCHARNHORST only a few years before.
for a 14 year old lad that was an exciting adventure,
I do not think kids have that chance today.
Brian

[John F Collier]

This why I joined the Sea Cadets ,
Two weeks on HMS DUKE OF YORK in 1949, sat between the 14 inch guns that sank the SCHARNHORST only a few years before.
for a 14 year old lad that was an exciting adventure,
I do not think kids have that chance today.
Brian

Hi Brian that must have been a great experience, when I joined the sea cadets it was based at my school so it was just back to the daytime classrooms that I knew and
square bashing in the playground carrying lee enfield 303 rifles wearing full uniform with spats and belt, never forget one of the lads moaning that his back was breaking
and the instructors response was "Your back is breaking? Well my heart is breaking watching watching you lot" , the bonus was the girls liked the uniforms ,
I know todays war ships are far more lethal with their missiles etc but for me the WWII Battle ships of all nations were the epitome of the might of fighting ships. I know I'm a
Dinosaur but I guess I can live with that . Cheers JFC