2005 Schedule Frigate Richmond
Repair to the chronological 2005 List of Naval Events
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Report from Captain Fisher, Commanding, Frigate Richmond
Trafalgar 200, -Portsmouth, England
June 30th-July 3rd, 2005
Conducted in conjunction with the Festival of the Sea Portsmouth
http://www.festivalofthesea.co.uk/
THis is for the die hard Nelson devotes and followers of the napoleonic naval
events of the early 19th century. The 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar
and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson is the inspiration for one of the biggest
ever international maritime festivals and a host of remarkable European events
taking
place during the summer and autumn of 2005.
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Trafalgar 200 Summer Events
Six days of amazing events – including one of the most spectacular maritime
festivals ever – in the city of Portsmouth and the waters of the Solent.
Tuesday, 28 June 2005: Witness the stirring symbol of international
maritime
friendship at the International Fleet Review.
Tuesday, 28 June 2005: The Son et Lumière features an
unforgettable representation of a Napoleonic era sea battle on a grand scale,
culminating in one of the biggest
and most brilliant firework displays ever held in Britain.
Wednesday, 29 June 2005: A time for reflection at the International
Drumhead
Ceremony for maritime veterans of all nations.
Thursday, 30 June to Sunday, 3 July: The International Festival
of the Sea promises to be a vibrant and exciting celebration of the sea,
with musicians, artists,
entertainers, ships and boats from all points of the compass, plus exhibitions,
historic re-enactments and dynamic military displays.
The is no sponsored activities planned by the Richmond. Individuals interested in particpating as a naval character during the celebration are asked to contact:
What follows is information concerning the dock activity.
Historic Dockyard Scenes at IFOS Portsmouth 2005
September 14th 2005 will be the focus for the theme for the Historic Dockyard street scenes at IFOS 2005. The scenes will separate into two: a historically accurate area within Victory Arena, depicting Nelson’s inspection visit to the Dockyard on the morning of September 14th and the Georgian ‘romp’ that has made Anchor Lane so popular at past Festivals.
The scene In Victory Arena will interact with vessels in Basin One to give the impression of a fast moving quayside as ships are being readied for war: gigs being loaded with barrels and crates of chickens, etc.; marines frog-marching through new recruits for the ships; bumboat women in their boats; a tearful mother bidding farewell to her 12 year old off to sea for the first time; a young woman taking leave of her sweetheart, with Nelson himself moving among them all. Members of re-enactment societies including the Historic Maritime Society, will help with the interpretation and provide interesting displays depicting life in Nelson’s Navy.
Along the full length of Anchor Lane, the community performers will again be portraying musicians; beggars; tall story tellers; nobility; tarts; tars and pickpockets, with the Anchor Lane ‘Blind Eye Tavern’ the meeting hub at the centre of it all. Stalls will be more in keeping with the scene in 2005 focussing on traditional craftspeople, Nelson societies, historic artefacts etc., as well as some traditional skills demonstrations, such as boat building, rope or net making. It is intended that the team will work closely with the Chaplin at St Ann’s Church and that the lawn outside the Church will be used for outdoor music. A colourful Georgian ‘travelling show’ will be depicting the life of Nelson from a stage – location of which is as yet to be determined.
Work is currently under way to involve participation by local schools in the street scenes with particular attention being paid to music through the department of the Head of Schools’ Music for Portsmouth.
A Nelsonian Parade will take place twice each day, taking a route out of Anchor Lane and into wider areas of the Festival. The route will be devised in consultation with the Festival Management team to ensure Health and Safety for both performers and public is safeguarded.
It is intended that making and performance workshops for the above will start early in 2005 with some initial construction and wardrobe work during 2004. Workshop, storage and cast changing areas in one of the store houses in Anchor Lane is currently being negotiated.Annie Taylor February 2004More information contact:
Annie Taylor
Heritage Director IFOS 05Gtevents@aol.com
The 225th Anniversary Seige of Charles Town
May 14th, and 15th, 2005
According to a member of the Charleston Maritime Center, the
Charleston Maritime Festival will be the same weekend as the
Charleston 225th, May 14-15. If it follows this year's schedule, it
will go from Thursday to Monday and I am told that next year's
festival will center on a Charleston to Bermuda sailboat race.
They are hoping that there will be tall ships present, but that is not
confirmed as yet.
So this is an added bonus for those planning on participating in the
225th Anniversary of the Siege of Charles Town. It also means though
that if you plan on any vacation time or hotel stays around this
week, you should probably do so earlier rather than later, as they
will probably fill up quickly. For details on what happened this
year, go to
http://www.charlestonmaritimefestival.com.
This is the most recent posting from the BAR.
http://www.brigade.org/barcal/2005/Charlestown.html
Basic details will be uprelatively soon, within the next week,
however registration,guidelines, etc. will not be posted until September 1st.
Look for anannouncement when the initial details go live.
This information is passed on courtousy of Todd Post, Continental Coordinator
225th Anniversary of the Siege of Charles Town.
The British Brigade has posted this web information
http://www.revwarcharleston.com/
3 Billets have been reserved for stout hearts and strong-limbed shipmates of the Frigate Richmond who wish to prove their worth and relearn the proper skills of a seafaring man.
1812 Era
2005 School of the Sailor
16-17 July 2005
The 2005 School of the Sailor is planned to take place at
Navy Hall, Fort George National Historic Site, Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, on the weekend of July 16-17, 2005.
Follow the sign of the anchor to view 6 pages of images 2004 school of the sailor (held at a different location)!!.
Unlike the 2004 School, the 2005 School of the Sailor will be done in a
waterfront encampment setting, and as part of the
Grand Encampment of the War of 1812.
Participants should be prepared for an encampment-style weekend, with amenities being provided by Parks Canada (to be detailed). The 2006 School will return to Royal Military College, Kingston.
The curriculum, as earlier indicated, will include Basic Seamanship in
both longboat and shipboard environments, and will also involve exercises
in Riverine
Navigation and the execution of Assault Landings on to a beachhead. As
in 2004, participants will rotate through crewing in sailing vessels,
longboats, and bateaux. The training will be seamlessly integrated into
the Battle
and
Operational Scenarios being developed for the weekend by Fort George
and CFNA staff.
Individuals who have been selected to receive the King's Warrant will
receive them at a special ceremony, and several individuals will sit
their Lieutenant's
Board, likely within Navy Hall or in the Officer's Quarters, Fort George.
A 'Splice The Main Brace' of a traditional rum issue and jollification
will be hosted by the Squadron Commodore late on Saturday afternoon
on completion
of the first day's training, in the Navy Hall encampment. The village
itself features several superb historic venues for evening 'runs
ashore'.
Niagara-on-the-lake is an historic village of great beauty, and the
Navy Hall waterfront setting, the overall Fort George NHS location,
the major
assembly of 1812 re-enactors expected, and the past excellent attention
given to planning by David Webb and the staff of Fort George, should
ensure a memorable
event no sailor will want to miss!
As we are not limited to barrack room numbers, and the participant
flotilla will be greater in size that that of 2005, all bonafide
naval reenactors
of 1812 with proper kit, and an interest in taking part, likely
can be accommodated. You will need to register with me over the
coming
winter,
however, and be
aware that all Parks Canada regulations and requirements must be
observed.
The Longboat/Bateaux Flotilla, to be commanded by Captain G. Bibby
and his staff of Commander P Rindlisbacher and Acting Lieutenant
Mark Pergunas,
is
expected to be a sizeable one. The sailing vessel squadron, hopefully
anchored by the the 2004 flagship Saint Lawrence II, will be
promulgated as soon
as its composition is known, and its command staff identified.
I have the Honour to be,
Sirs,
Yours with great Regard,
Victor Suthren
Squadron Commodore pro tem
Naval Establishment
Crown Forces North America
suthren@magma.ca
G O D S A V E T H E K I N G.
e-mail:suthren@magma.ca
Rochambeau
Landing in Newport, RI
July 8th, 9th, 10th, 2005
The organizers are looking for naval
personel, as well as boats. Please mark this date on your calendars. What
they need ASAP is a
"
boat count" as the organizers are arranging for a grant and need to know
what we would charge per boat.... yes boys, we could get paid for bringing
our boats and doing an amphibious landing. Please contact David
Valentine with
this most inportant information.
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Museum at Basin Harbor
History comes alive as archaeologists, historians and museum visitors learn
by doing! Costumed re-enactors invite you to explore the elements of seamanship
as practiced on Lake Champlain from 1750 to 1862. Step aboard the 54-foot
replica of a Revolutionary War gunboat Philadelphia and 88-foot replica
1862-canal
schooner Lois McClure. Get out on the water and learn boat skills in rowing
boats. See live demonstrations and tools of the trade for sailmakers, ropemakers,
blacksmiths, boatbuilders, musicians, cooks and more. Discover how
sailors lived, what they ate and what skills they needed to know during this
hands-on
weekend. Rabble in Arms hours are 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. both days.
Each year, a new "Rabble in Arms" re-enactment scenario gives LCMM
archeologists and educators an opportunity to learn by doing, and takes our
visitors directly into the dynamic lives of American, British and Native American
in the Champlain Valley.
C. V. Fisher, Post-Captain, His Majesty's Frigate Richmond
Craig Fisher
