How the M.N. saved the English speaking world.

[Keith at Tregenna]

Famous for successfully defending his kingdom against Viking invaders, King Alfred the Great ruled Wessex from 871 to 899. Alfred was ruler of the West Saxons and the first regent to declare himself to be king of the Anglo-Saxons.

He was the only English king to be called ‘Great’

He saved English society after being almost destroyed, ruled with a just and honest determination, conceived and implemented the idea of a single united Angle-Land, constructed a new salient code of law and established the first English Navy. These factors, combined with his blessing by the Pope at an early age, may go some way to explaining why Alfred was indeed Great.

K.

[Keith at Tregenna]

...and King Alfred's ship is on the MN cap badge
regards
Brenda

Thanks Brenda, though this fact is new to me,
I would be interested to know more.

Keith.

[Brenda Shackleton]

That's all I know, Keith.
King Alfred; ships; cap badge; Merchant Navy.
regards
Brenda
Your last post was dated 03.05 AM. Really? Are you on Watch?? I'm joking .

[Keith at Tregenna]

Hope to have an eye op soon. Only online at odd times, when I can see best. .

Will look into the badge when pos.

Ta. Keith.

[Rodney Mills]

Best wishes, good luck, what ever Keith.

Rodney

[Keith at Tregenna]

Cheers Rodney.

Just a thought re: MN badge, with a relative newness history wise to the insignia,
some descriptions mention a naval crown, could the design stem from something
like a HMS King Alfred.

Will look into all and more ASAP.

Food for thought ?

Keith.

[Malcolm Lawrence]

And here's the man himself
Alfred.jpg

[Keith at Tregenna]

...and King Alfred's ship is on the MN cap badge
regards
Brenda

The naval crown concept may have longer historical links: The Naval Crown (Latin: corona navalis) was a gold crown surmounted with small replicas of the prows of ships. It was a Roman military award, given to the first man who boarded an enemy ship during a naval engagement.

In heraldry a naval crown is mounted atop the shields of coats of arms of the naval vessels and other units belonging to some navies. It is made up of a circlet with the sails and sterns of ships alternating on top.

The link below may give more insight ?

THE_ROYAL_NAVAL_CROWN

k.

[happy daze john in oz]

And here's the man himself
Alfred.jpg

In the main street in Basingstoke if I recall correctly.
But think actually it is Winchester.