Saluting the Quarterdeck,
A civilian visiting a British warship should raise his hat on the quarter-deck. All sailors, from admiral to boy, salute it every time they step on ii. The quarterdeck is the seat of authority, but the real
origin of the salute is thai in preIleformation clays a crucifix was displayed on the after part of the decl; to which all dolfed their headgear. The above explanation of the established rule in the Royal Navy, reads as though it is a logical reason. It has been a popular belief for years,, though, that the custom of saluting the quarterdeck originated after the death of Lord Nelson and that the saluto is a gesture to him. If the quoted explanation is the correct one, it is a matter for wonder that a civilian visiting a warship is expected to conform to Naval. tradition, any civilian of;,.the' British Empire ;\yj Jl.rsa.*i-il£..salute: in respect the place where Nelson! fell on board the Victory. *
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 88, 15 November 1939, Page 6
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