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Alderney celebrates 200th anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar
in style
After joining the
nationwide beacon chain when the President of the States of Alderney lit the
Alderney beacon at 7.15 pm on Friday night, accompanied by a burst of
fireworks,
Trafalgar celebrations came to a close this weekend with an upbeat Trafalgar
Ball at the Island Hall.
11 of the Sir
Nelson’s fleet of ships’ tables had been lined up for a superb Trafalgar
dinner. Before dinner, some 110
revellers, dressed in black and gold
attire – the chosen theme of the evening – were treated to the video show of
the Alderney Theatre Group’s two much acclaimed outdoor performances of “Trafalgar - The Death of Nelson”.
The play was
sponsored by Wave Telecom and to see what happened, please go to http://www.alderney.net/index.php/pid/252
The show was
narrated by Lady Hamilton, alias Andrée Gaydon-Smith who also played this
prominent part in both performances. Master of Ceremony – though not wearing
his uniform, was Captain Hardy, alias Robin Whicker who also made the Trafalgar
Toast.
Host of his table
“Tonnant”, named after one of Nelson’s battle ships, was Jane Tyler, whose
deceased husband Chris was a direct
descendant of Captain Charles Tyler,
the captain of “HMS Tonnant”.
The Trafalgar Ball
was hosted by the Alderney Branch of the RNLI and is expected to have raised in
excess of £1,000 for the RNLI.
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