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| From this tradition has sprung our own prowess at sea. Britain�s naval heritage is our own. Is it not fitting then that we should seek to preserve that heritage to inspire future generations? Because of the renewed interest being shown by the public in that British maritime & naval history, it is the purpose of the Ship�s Companys forming the Squadron to preserve & present that history in an authentic & dignified manner. Through those presentations we strive to re-recreate the daily life of those Seamen and Marines who once served aboard His Majesty�s Ships in the British Royal Navy here in North America. This is accomplished through �living history�, which means hands on demonstrations of the following; basic marlinespike seamanship of the period, demonstrations of naval small arms & the ship�s guns, preparation of period foods, the use of period correct clothing & tools, marine, naval landing party encampments & reenactments of historic events. It is also our purpose to provide a resource of information & to assist various historical sites & the tall ship�s community in promoting education of the public. The Squadron is the resource for the tall ships & coastal historic site community to draw upon for creditable living history presentations. The Director of the association is an independent naval, military consultant {For over 25 years.} for both historic sites, the historic tall ship�s community & with over ten years experience in the film industry. Our Naval Advisory Board members bring with them decades of active experience in the fields of historic �hands on� interpretation, writing & research. Our website offers a closer look at the Squadron�s member Ship�s Companys, with links to them. Feel free to contact us for consulting & for setting up living history programs! West Coast Contact: William Armstrong, Master-at-Arms, HMS Charon [email protected] East Coast Contact: Russell Borghere, Boatswain, HMS Fowey [email protected] |
| �Come, cheer up my lads, tis to glory we steer, to add something more to this wonderful year: To honour we call you, as free men, not slaves: For who are so free as the sons of the waves? Heart of oak are our ships, Jolly tars are our men, we always are ready. Steady boys, steady, We�ll fight and we�ll conquer again and again! Stirring songs like the above pretty well epitomize the maritime & naval traditions of Great Britain. These traditions & an inspiring history were born in the sixteenth century during her great age of exploration & seafaring adventure. It was these men of the sea, these British mariners, Jack Tars, and Britain�s �wooden walls� that made the founding of our North American Nations possible & protected our people�s commerce & freedoms from other not so free colonial rivals of the time. |