Get your own map of past buyers. A delightful early 20th century Oak and Copper wall plaque commemorating the death of Admiral Horatio Nelson produced and dated 1905. The Copper plaque with HMS Victory pressed in relief above the famous patriotic inscription England Expects T. Duty mounted to an Oak shield (That very likely was also once part of HMS Victory) which was extensively refurbished on the centenary of Nelson’s death in 1805 at the epic Battle of Trafalgar. “Death of Nelson October 21st 1805, Centenary memento October 21st 1905, containing copper from HMS Victory from Lords of the Admiralty to British and Foreign Sailors Society”. The Patron of this event was His Majesty King Edward the 7th who allowed his royal cypher on the base = E. SIZE = 250 mm x 200 mm. An identical shield is displayed in The UK National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, most in private hands have been enthusiastically polished away by idiots with “Brasso” to sadly become illegible This example can be clearly & easily read throughout :. Nelson used the “Telegraphic Signals or Marine Vocabulary” at Trafalgar. The “England expects that every man will do his duty” signal required 12 lifts which were made up of the following flags: 253, 269, 863, 261, 471, 958, 220, 370, 4, 21, 19 and 24. The first substitute D? Was used for the second 2 in 220. Nelson originally asked for “England confides that every man will do his duty”. The word “confides” did not exist in the code book, but Nelson had acquiesced to Lt Pasco’s suggestion to replace that word with the code for “expects”. The word “duty” did not exist either and had to be spelled out with four hoists using the numeric order of the letters D=4, U=21, T=19 and Y=25. = The Society was formed on 18 March 1818, as the Port of London Society. Following mergers with two other societies, the name was changed to The British & Foreign Sailors Society. In 1925 it was changed to The British Sailors Society. In 1905 the B. (British & Foreign Sailor’s Society) was instrumental in the program of events for the Nelson Centennial. A fund was set up known as’The Nelson Centenary Memorial Fund’ and the King, who took a great interest in the Society, allowed his initials, E. VII, to be stamped on the souvenirs. The subscribers to the fund were able to acquire medals and badges, amongst other items, for the donations and collections. The larger medals/badges were given for 5 shillings and upwards, the small Victory charm (16.5mm) to everyone sending 1 shilling and upwards. The remaining copper from H. FOUDROYANT was also acquired and used to provide HMS Victory souvenirs for the boys and girls of the Empire. The item “Large SHIELD Made From Wood & Copper From HMS VICTORY Admiral Nelson’s Flagship” is in sale since Saturday, March 04, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Other Naval Collectibles”. The seller is “susie-scotland” and is located in North Shore Mail Centre, AUCKLAND. This item can be shipped worldwide.