Britannia Naval Research Association  

8th Annual Oxford Naval Symposium

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Saturday 15th May 2010
St Anne’s College, University of Oxford
Symposium Forenoon and Afternoon Sessions

For Your Delectation and Interest We bring to Your Notice
‘The Fighting Cochranes’

The Eighth in the Annual Series of
Oxford Naval Symposia

On Friday 14th and Saturday 15th May 2010

Where We will Lay before You the Theme of…

“The Fighting Cochranes”
Monsieur Bonaparte will be Affrighted! You will be Delighted!

On Friday 14th May between the hours of 11 in the Forenoon until 5 of the Clock there will be a
Guided Study Day and a Mid-day Repast in the Captain’s Cabin
on board HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard at Portsmouth

And on Saturday 15th May from 10 in the Forenoon until Half past 5 o’Clock
will be Held the Symposium Conference at St Anne’s College, Oxford
with a Buffet Luncheon
at which Papers examining the Naval Actions of the Distinguished Cochrane Family
and their Influence upon Naval History will be given by Learned Historians, videlicet:

Arthur Cochrane and the Warrior, by Mr Andrew Baines, the Archivist of HMS Warrior

The Fighting Cochranes - a Naval Dynasty, by Mr Justin Reay FSA

Admiral Alexander Cochrane in North America

Fact into Fiction: Lord Cochrane - a Life in Literature, by Mrs Zena Whitefield

The Anatomy of the Naval Ballad “Jack Tar”, by Mr Michael Wright

HMS Cochrane 1905-19, by Dr. Vaughan Michell

Thomas Cochrane in Chile

And an Especial Paper, viz.,
The Siege of Louisbourg 1758, given by Colonel Hugh Boscawen,
who will Enlighten us as to the Naval Operations led by his Illustrious Ancestor Admiral Edward Boscawen,
and the death in action of William Cochrane, 7th earl of Dundonald

On Saturday Evening
The Symposium Dinner
will be held in the Great Eating Room of the Cotswold Lodge Hotel, Oxford
to be Seated at Half past the Hour of 7, Barges alongside at Half past 10 o’Clock
Dress: Informal, negative Swords!

For an Information Package and Booking Form please Email:
johnwain@redriver.fsnet.co.uk

YOU are Encouraged to Book Your Places NOW to Avoid Disappointment!

The Annual Oxford Naval Symposia are brought to the Publicke by the
Britannia Naval Research Association

www.britannia-naval-research-association.org.uk

For ticket prices, event bookings or further information please email :
secretary@britannia-naval-research-association.org

For information pack and booking form
e-mail johnwain@redriver.fsnet.co.uk


Full Saturday Conference including luncheon, wine and mid-session refreshments or afternoon only tickets

Attendance at all events by prior booking only. Registration 09:30 St Anne's
To book or for further information please

telephone the BNRA Secretary and Vice Chairman, John Wain on +44 (0) 7790 928 825 or email :
secretary@britannia-naval-research-association.org