England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, October 22, 2005, 06:31 (6963 days ago)

On 21st October 2005 the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar it seem timely to make reference to the Forest of Dean, its woodmen and the Oaks that physically became Nelson's fleet..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3726903.stm

Much of the oak used for Nelson's fleet came from the Forest of Dean and, after a visit to the forest in 1802, Nelson wrote to the Admiralty requesting that new oaks be planted and carefully managed to provide quality timber for the future fleet.

A modern charity is seeking to continue that legacy

http://www.kgfs.org.uk/support/oaks/

"England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty" ( at sea and in the Forest)