My Great Uncle Nelson

[samdive]

actually I think it is at least great, great, great but I am a direct descendant....

today is 200 years since my great Uncle sunk the combined French and Spanish navies at the Battle of Trafalgar... and I am proud to have his salty blood in my veins so I thought I would remind you all.

My grandmother was a Nelson and if enough people died (quite a few admittedly), I'd get the title...

anyhow, to celebrate, I will be downing a few glasses of brandy tonight and going out looking for French people to beat up! :ko

(only kidding Remi and Crevette!)

S
x

 

[Aquagenic]

Congratulations?!?

As they say: "in America, 100 years is a long time. In Britain, 100 miles is a long way". I barely know who my great grandparents were, much less 200 years back.

However, any excuse to beat up French people is good enough for me! (j/k)

~James

 

[Alison]

Really Sam? Wow if so! But I can hazzard a guess at a victim or two
Rumour has it that we have a relation on my fathers side that fought at Trafalgar (not on the victory). Colin's G grand father (I think) was at Rourkes Drift, his grand father was one of the signalmen on HMS Iron Duke at Jutland and My bro was in ulster in the 70's and fought in the Falklands war (Parachute regiment). I think Dad and I are the odd ones out

 

[Erik]

Apparently Robert the Bruce is in my bloodline, so I'm going to rent Braveheart and the Holy Grail, eat some Haggis, buy a sword, drink Scotch and curse Englishmen everywhere!
Peace,
Erik Y.

 

[Oldsarge]

I think I'll just pour a beer for the Hell of it and think how glad I am that Berlusconi isn't an American politician. Now on my mother's side . . .

 

[Groupermadness]

Hi Alison.
What ship did your Bro Go South on? i was on Norland attached to 59 Commando, landed at sound, met up with some Para's for final asault on wireless ridge.
scary days,

 

[Alison]

Quick answer is, I dont know, I'll ask

 

[samdive]

oh no what have I started!! some kind of Deeper Blue military engagement.......

on second thoughts maybe I will buy all my french friends a drink to apologise.....

 

[AltSaint]

I'm a direct descendant of Harry William Hiram Eyre, the guy seated on the left:

He was a well-known Brazier. Well known in Lambeth, that is. Can you spot the likeness?

 

[Groupermadness]

Alison if your brother was 2 Para and landed onBeach" Blue 2" we trod the same dirt. i was on attachment as FOO. No Not a Foo Fighter Before you lot start on me LOL. and transfered in the middle of the night to land with that lot. old Memories from a time gone. and it ends here.

Ps my Grandfather is not Famous nor are any of my Relatives, except maybe a very distant relative who may have slapped around a few oatmeal savages in the old days LOL.

 

[fcallagy]

Hi Sam,
Don,t know if you ever read any of Patrick O Brians stories theres about 20 all together, the film Master and commander ( Far side of the World)with Russell crowe was based on them. They chronicle Capt Jack Aubrey and his frend Dr.S Maturin as he rises through the ranks in the navy of that time. There are several mentions of Nelson but the books while may be considered heavy reading by some are true to form of that era because Patrick by his own admission lifted a lot of the stories and adapted others to suit his characters from navy chronicles. The scenes set I believe transport you back to what it must have really been like aboard a man of war at that time.
Regards Feargus

 

[samdive]

Thanks Feargus - they have been recommended before and I read Master and Commander but I'm afraid they failed to grab me in the way they surely should.... but then I have given up on several Nelson biographies as well so maybe I should try harder.

If anyone is looking for a good inspirational read from our brave ancestors - I can highly recommend "Shackleton's Way - Leadership Lessons from the great Antarctic Explorer". It tells you how to manage your team the way Shackleton did. My favourite bit is "Hiring an Outstanding Crew"- when you are recruiting, take three boxes and put the CVs in according to whether they are "Mad, Hopeless or Possible"...... I did it for the Mermaid Challenge (only MAD was a good thing in this case!) : )

S

 

[Prästen]

i am direct descendant to my father: Lars Prästings

I bet nobody of you are!

 

[sinkweight]

I'm a great gransdson of the great British adventurist, Sir Waltriffson "Parsleypuff" Ganglesby Pimwhiffle VII. Here, in the pictures you'll see him at the helm of his new investment, the "The Incredible Moddlesgore Gas-Passer". He intended to set a new world record for most bicycles passed on the left, a record previously held by collegue and rival Professor Herman "Sore Thumbs" Baffletight in 1928. That's his brother-in-law, Teddy "The Virus" Venderham about make sure the rockets are ready. The next picture was taken just moments after his brother-in-law blew them both to smithereens. Ironically, Sir "Parsleypuff" Pimwhiffle funded his investments with the income from his chocolate/mustard/iodine flavoured fried skillet scrapings named "Smithereens".

 

[spaghetti]

.....bump!

 

[fcallagy]

whats with the bump spago?

 

[samdive]

yeah well - he's still my great great uncle... but I wondered too!!

 

[apneaboy]

He's just got in p****d again and fell over I bet.

 

[foxfish]

Well I am glad he did as lord Nelson is most definitely one of my heroes & I am fascinated to discover his direct descendant is a db member.
I would be exceedingly proud if that were me.
I am in fact reputed to be a direct descendant of a certain Red Indian who worked as a scout for the British army but unfortunately apart from my surname we have little more info?

 

[apneaboy]

'He who dances with fish'