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The 1805 Club was founded in 1990 to accomplish three objectives. To assist in the preservation of monuments and memorials relating to Vice- Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson and seafarers of the Georgian era. To promote research into the Royal Navy of the Georgian period, and especially of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson. To organize cultural and historical events. 1805 originates from the year of the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805. Club chairman since 2004 is Peter Warwick. The club is a registered charity in England. Restoration effortsIn 2006 it was reported that the 1805 club restored the grave of Capt Edward Berry, buried at St Swithin's Church in Walcot as part of their Trafalgar Captains' Memorial Project.[1] In 2008, it was reported that the 1805 club restored the grave of Capt John Richards Lapenotière RN, at Menheniot Parish Church near Liskeard. The club also 1805 Club recorded the graves of all the British commanding officers at Trafalgar and raised funds to repair seven that were found to be in poor condition. The 1805 club documented the graves in their book, The Trafalgar Captains: Their Lives and Memorials.[2] Cultural eventsAccording to The Times, the club conducted a 200th anniversary memorial service at the tomb of Lord Nelson. Senior members of the Royal Navy, the Sea Cadets and HMS Victory's Cutter Crew were in attendance. The club vice-president, Mrs Anna Tribe, a 3rd great-granddaughter of Lord Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton, laid a wreath at Nelson's tomb during the service.[3] PublicationsThe 1805 Club maintains a website with historical information about Lord Nelson and also publishes the following:
The 1805 Club has also published monographs, including:
See alsoMonuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount NelsonReferences1. ^{{cite news |title= Grave of naval hero is restored by club |newspaper= Bath Chronicle |location= Bath, Somerset |date= 2006-08-11 |page= 16}} 2. ^{{cite news |last= Omara |first= Jane |title= Naval hero's tomb to be rededicated |newspaper= Western Morning News |location= Plymouth |date= 2008-05-22 |page= 18}} 3. ^{{cite news |title= Funeral of Lord Nelson |newspaper= The Times |location= London |date= 2006-01-11}} 4. ^{{cite news |title= City's heroes of Trafalgar |newspaper= Express & Echo |location= Exeter |date= 2005-08-11 |page= 12}} External sources
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