Lichfield - standby to be boarded, the Navy are in town!
On Saturday night the Royal Naval Association Lichfield Branch, transformed the function room of the King's Head Pub into the gundeck of the 19th century schooner, HMS Pickle, a veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar (October 1805).
By contributor Dean Lote
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They celebrated with a "Pickle Night" meal - a Royal Navy tradition which follows the events leading up to the most famous British Naval victory and the loss of our most famous sailor, Horatio Nelson.
The evening is more relaxed than the more well-known Trafalgar Night, with guests attending in 19th century costume, some delivering dispatches of the battle and documenting the journey of John Lapenotiere, captain of the Pickle as he delivered the news back to England via the Admiralty and finally the King.
