Dead Ships and Prizes

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Wednesday 18th November 2015, 19.30 hrs:  The Newcastle upon Tyne Trinity House Society Member and naval architect David Byrne returns to the stage to talk this time about the challenges of towing ‘dead ships’ after a sea battle, be they…

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Trafalgar Day 21st October 2015

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Trafalgar Day 21st October 2015 As usual and as to be expected, the Society is represented at the various Trafalgar Day events, both in the north-east and in London.  You are welcome, nay encouraged, to attend! Newcastle:  The Cathedral Church…

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2015 Annual General Meeting and ‘Forebitters’ session

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The 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Collingwood Society will take place at the Newcastle upon Tyne Trinity House at 19.30 hours on Tuesday 27th October 2015.  It will be followed by a ‘Forebitter’ Session – any member can have…

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Songs of Collingwood and the Napoleonic Era’ 10th September 2015: Morpeth Town Hall

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Thursday 10th September 2015, 19.00 for 19.30:  Morpeth Town Hall ‘Songs of Collingwood and the Napoleonic Era’: an evening of musical entertainment from Pete Wood, founder member of the well-known local harmony group ‘The Keelers’. Some of you will recall…

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The Collingwood Timeline

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(Time in Newcastle and Morpeth in bold, at sea or seeking a ship in London in ordinary). In Newcastle 1748-1761: 1748 – Cuthbert Collingwood born on 26th September in a house on the Side, Newcastle. 1759 – Attends Royal Grammar School.…
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Admiral Lord Collingwood: a biographical sketch

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Cuthbert Collingwood was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1748 into a large family, the eldest of three sons. The Collingwoods were an old Northumbrian family, though the Admiral’s father, also Cuthbert, was a trader without land or fortune. The…
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Collingwood – Northumberland’s Heart of Oak (Audio Book)

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The Collingwood 2010 Festival website is pleased and honoured to be able to provide here Max Adam's wonderful 'Collingwood - Northumberland's Heart of Oak' as an audio book, read by the author himself. The book is divided into 12 parts,…
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Cuthbert Collingwood’s Schooldays

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Given that it has been in existence since the 16th century, and the important role it has played in the life of the city, the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, has had its share of distinguished former students (known as Old…
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Collingwood at Trafalgar

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Collingwood, as Nelson’s second-in-command, led one of the two columns that struck the line of the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet shortly after midday on 21 October 1805. The aim was to engage and defeat the enemy rear while Nelson went for…
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21st October 1805, 0800 hours: and now, the Shipping Forecast…

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At frequent intervals since 1805, the argument as to whether Collingwood made the right choice after the Battle of Trafalgar is re-run.  This of course relates to his decision to deliberately sacrifice a number of prizes and for the fleet to run for Gibraltar…
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