A very different Trafalgar Day to that which we have become accustomed over recent years. As previously advised, events did take place, in one form or another and here are some of the highlights: HMS COLLINGWOOD: Captain Catherine Jordan RN,…
Welcome to The Collingwood Society
This website is dedicated to the immortal memory of Cuthbert Collingwood, Vice-Admiral of the Red,1st Baron Collingwood of Caldburne and Hethpoole in Northumberland (26th September 1748 – 7th March 1810)
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Update on the 10,750 steps challenge.
UPDATE TO THE ORIGINAL SIGNAL BELOW: Lt Penny completed her alloted 207 ascents and descents of her home stairs (26 steps) in 1 hr 54 mins 40 secs. Lt Stewart completed his alloted 336 ascents and descents of his home…
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2018 Pickle Night, report and gallery
The Society held its inaugural Pickle Night commemoration on 2nd November 2018. With a substantial nod towards tradition – period costume, themed dining, gun-deck entertainment – it was deemed a complete success by all those who attended. PLEASE SEND IN…
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2018 Trafalgar Day reports and gallery
Tynemouth (21st October 2018): Morpeth (21st October 2018):
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Trafalgar Day 2017 reports and gallery
Trafalgar Day 2017 Images and reports on Trafalgar commemorations at various venues…. St. Paul’s Cathedral, London: 20th October: The Society was represented here by Ian Wallace, who accompanied members of the Collingwood family to the annual commemorations. Images courtesy…
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Trafalgar Day 2016
ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, LONDON: (L) Society Representative at St Paul’s, Ian Wallace, with family members Judy and Jenny Collingwood, plus Chris Hawkes. (R) Family and Society floral tributes. (Thanks to Ian Wallace for the images) COLLINGWOOD MONUMENT, TYNEMOUTH: …
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Affiliation marked at ceremony
The Collingwood Society is now officially affiliated with HMS COLLINGWOOD On 22nd July 2016, at the kind invitation of Capt. Andy Jordan RN, Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Warfare School and HMS COLLINGWOOD, Capt. Stephen Healy, Chairman of…
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2016 Summer Outing: Paxton House
Saturday 21st May 2016: Paxton House, Northumberland: The Society’s Summer outing took us to Paxton House, west of Berwick-upon-Tweed. An impressive country house and estate completed in 1763, the house held circumstantial connections with Admiral Collingwood, in addition to an…
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HMS COLLINGWOOD Open Day 2016
HMS COLLINGWOOD Open Day 2016 The Chairman received an invitation to attend this year’s Open Day at HMS COLLINGWOOD, the Royal Navy’s training establishment and home to the Maritime Warfare School in Fareham, Hampshire. Unable to make the journey at…
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