LORD NELSON'S PLATE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2541, 16 August 1915, Page 3

LORD NELSON'S PLATE

A GIFT TO THE NAVY. A gentleman who does not desire his name to bo published has placed at the disposal of the Navy League twentythree pieces of plate, at one time the property of Admiral Lord Nelson, bearing his arms, and used by him on the Victory up to tho day of his death at the Battle of Trafalgar. Tho plate was sold as part of the famous Bridport collection of Nelson relics ill 1895, and was subsequently acquired by tho donor, who now< makes this generous offer. The conditions attaching to tho gift are: 1. That a sum of not less than the equivalent of 100 guineas per piece of plato shall be raised by the Navy Leaguo; which amount shall be paid over to the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in equal shares; (2) that the plato bo presented in separate pieccs to such of His Majesty's ships, as shall have done conspicuous service during the present war, as a souvenir of the great sailor, to become tho property of the ship selected.

A sub-committee for the collcction and administration of this special fund has been appointed as follows:—"Tho president of the Navy League, Mr. Robert Yerburgh, M.P., the honorary treasurer of the Navy League, Mr. V. Biscoe Tritton, the Lord Sydenham of Combe, Admiral Lord .Charles Beresford.

The schcme has received the warm approval of Mr. Winston Churchill,_ late First Lord of the Admiralty. It is believed that many patriotic ladies _ and gentlemen would like to be associated with the presentation of this interesting plate to the Fleet, and the committee of the Navy League wish to make it known that they are now receiving contributions, cheques being payable to V. Biscoe Tritton, Esq., the Navy League, 11 Victoria Street, S.W., and crossed "Nelson Plate Fund."

On Monday evening last a farewell was tendered by the residents of Kaiwarra to three of the residents of the village who were leaving New Zealand for active service. Mr. J. E. Fitzgerald was in the chair, and a. programme of musical items and reoitations was given. During the evening the guests, Sapper C. J. Flaws and Troopers T. Fitzgerald and W. Bevan, wore each presented with a wristlet watch, subscribed for by the residents as a small token of the esteem in which these young men were held. Valedictory speeches were made by several of the residents, and the hope that the three young men would' return safe and sound.

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