20^th November 2025

Next club meeting 1^st December – Winter Bourse and Members Evening

Our club’s annual get-together enjoying Henry’s buffet, the craic, the quiz and of course our own dealing bourse. So do remember to bring along your coins that you wish to trade with other members.

The 5^th January meeting will be the annual short talks by members, competing for the Marc Myhill Memorial Shield. The quiet week between Christmas and the New Year is a good time to start thinking of talk topics (if not earlier)!

Meetings are held at the Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square, commencing at 7.00 p.m.

A Note from the Treasurer

The club subscription has been held at £20 for the coming year and subscriptions are due now! Please remit as soon as possible.

Club membership cards can be collected at the meeting.

November 2025 Meeting

Arthur Sottley gave a lengthy and informative presentation on Alexander Davison’s Trafalgar Medal, and Nelson’s funeral.

Commencing his talk Arthur acknowledged his collaborators; Sim Comfort who specialised in the Naval medals of Matthew Boulton; Martyn Downer, a former director of Sotheby’s; and Philip Attwood, retired curator of coins and medals at the British Museum. He also referenced the work of Susan Amos on the state funeral of Nelson in 1806.

By the time of the Battle of the Nile in 1798 Nelson was already a national hero.

Alexander Davison was a business man and supply contractor for the British Government, and a prize agent who was also a friend of Admiral Nelson. Davison was responsible for several acts that glorified Nelson's public image. These included the creation of a medal commemorating the victory at the Battle of the Nile (from which Davison profited as Nelson’s prize agent).