RichardB Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Down at Tynemouth, on the coast near Newcastle, is a dirty great big monument to Admiral Lord Collingwood. I asked the wife if she knew who he was - "Some sort of sailor ?" So, who was he ? Why the enormous Monument ? Admiral and Lord might provide some clues to him being something other than a "sailor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Cuthbert Collingwood is known as "the Northumbrian who saved the nation", but he's also a forgotten North East hero. He's the man who saved the British Navy together with his close friend Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. His devotion to duty was such that even after Trafalgar he continued to ensure that Britain ruled the waves in the 18th and early 19th Centuries. When not at sea he resided at Collingwood House in the town of Morpeth which lies some 15 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. He is known to have remarked, "whenever I think how I am to be happy again, my thoughts carry me back to Morpeth." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuthbert_Coll...ron_Collingwood http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/northeast/s...llingwood.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 More Nice work Syrup. A "Sailor" indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl1867 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 More Nice work Syrup. A "Sailor" indeed. I remember that monument from my youth on holidays to visit my gret nan in North Shields. Richard did you ever have a ride on Freda Cunningham? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miked Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I remember that monument from my youth on holidays to visit my gret nan in North Shields. Richard did you ever have a ride on Freda Cunningham? My understanding is that he was actually more of a hero than Nelson, and a more likeable one. Thats "History" for you? Nice that hes not forgotten in the English singing tradition Well the next that comes in it is Lord Collingwood And he's fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood And he's come from the sea old England to view He's come a pace egging with the whole of his crew Pace egging song Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 My understanding is that he was actually more of a hero than Nelson, and a more likeable one. Thats "History" for you? Nice that hes not forgotten in the English singing tradition Well the next that comes in it is Lord Collingwood And he's fought with Lord Nelson till he shed his blood And he's come from the sea old England to view He's come a pace egging with the whole of his crew Pace egging song Mike The story of Pace egging.. http://www.timetravel-britain.com/articles...ce-egging.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 More Nice work Syrup. A "Sailor" indeed. Lieutenant 17 June 1775 Commander 20 June 1779 Captain 22 March 1780 Rear Admiral of the White 14 February 1799, of the Red 1 January 1801 Vice Admiral of the Blue 23 April 1804, of the Red 9 November 1805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted March 22, 2010 Author Share Posted March 22, 2010 Lieutenant 17 June 1775 Commander 20 June 1779 Captain 22 March 1780 Rear Admiral of the White 14 February 1799, of the Red 1 January 1801 Vice Admiral of the Blue 23 April 1804, of the Red 9 November 1805 Somewhat more detail on Collingwood (Thanks to Ceegees Trafalgar search link) Some record ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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