14th March 1757

TheAdmiral replied on 13/03/2016 11:15

Posted on 13/03/2016 11:15

A significant date in our family, it is the day the the great Admiral of the Blue was shot for Treason due to his alleged cowardice at the Battle of Menorca in 1757, he was shot on the poop deck of his ship Monarch, but later exonerated.

The great man lays at rest in the Crypt of All Saints Church in Southill,Bedfordshire.

Here endeth the History lesson for today, another installment due later

Have a nice day

Admiral

 

replied on 13/03/2016 19:03

Posted on 13/03/2016 19:03

Facing a few muskets the poop deck was quite an appropriate place to be.

richardandros replied on 14/03/2016 12:02

Posted on 14/03/2016 12:02

To the perpetual Disgrace
of PUBLICK JUSTICE
The Honble. JOHN BYNG Esqr
Admiral of the Blue
Fell a MARTYR to
POLITICAL PERSECUTION
March 14th in the year 1757 when
BRAVERY and LOYALTY
were Insufficient Securities
For the
Life and Honour
of a
NAVAL OFFICER

Takethedogalong replied on 14/03/2016 12:32

Posted on 14/03/2016 12:32

Wonder if it would still work as motivation today? Pick a member of Middlesborough FC, shoot him and tell others they will get same if they don't stop being so idle! Wink

JCB4X4 replied on 14/03/2016 12:57

Posted on 14/03/2016 12:57

Wonder if it would still work as motivation today? Pick a member of Middlesborough FC, shoot him and tell others they will get same if they don't stop being so idle! Wink

A bit Strong that Surprised

Consider the implications of such an action if applied to NUFC or SAFC  might run out of ammo before completion of the task !  Undecided

TheAdmiral replied on 14/03/2016 16:57

Posted on 14/03/2016 16:57

Wonder if it would still work as motivation today? Pick a member of Middlesborough FC, shoot him and tell others they will get same if they don't stop being so idle! Wink

A bit Strong that Surprised

Consider the implications of such an action if applied to NUFC or SAFC  might run out of ammo before completion of the task !  Undecided

Thre's be no player left in the North East, do they have any I wonder

Admiral

TheAdmiral replied on 14/03/2016 17:00

Posted on 14/03/2016 17:00

To the perpetual Disgrace
of PUBLICK JUSTICE
The Honble. JOHN BYNG Esqr
Admiral of the Blue
Fell a MARTYR to
POLITICAL PERSECUTION
March 14th in the year 1757 when
BRAVERY and LOYALTY
were Insufficient Securities
For the
Life and Honour
of a
NAVAL OFFICER

and our Family Motto is "Tuebor" ( I will defend ) and before the jokers arrive it's TUEBOR not Tuborg

Admiral.

IanH replied on 14/03/2016 20:38

Posted on 14/03/2016 20:38

Don't they make mints?

Oh no, that's Trebor.......

Takethedogalong replied on 15/03/2016 09:44

Posted on 15/03/2016 09:44

Wonder if it would still work as motivation today? Pick a member of Middlesborough FC, shoot him and tell others they will get same if they don't stop being so idle! Wink

A bit Strong that Surprised

Consider the implications of such an action if applied to NUFC or SAFC  might run out of ammo before completion of the task !  Undecided

Write your comments here...NUFC superstars would have to do a couple of shifts in a Mike Ashley Sweatshop! That would possibly concentrate efforts better than a bullet!

Admiral, please accept my respects for your late Naval hero, shocking way to motivate anyone!

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