On Friday 21st December, we are hosting an exclusive members Christmas cocktail party.
The special occasion? An unveiling of history! Two items from the triumphant Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson’s HMS Victory from the Battle of Trafalgar, which took place over 213 years ago. The cocktail party will be held in The Trafalgar Room, adorned with festive Christmas decorations, a delectable cocktail made from Distillery 031’s new Scarlet Gin will be waiting for you on arrival, as well as soothing sounds from a live band, and scrumptious snacks to go around! An excerpt from our Trafalgar Dinner Article below dives more into detail of the copper ingot to be unveiled: As an accomplished adventurer and experienced yachtsman Ralf had his fellow members spellbound as he weaved his exploits and experiences around those of Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar without any mention of either. Just as suddenly as Lord Nelson was struck down in the final stages of the great battle Ralf produced a piece of HMS Victory which was then passed around the room with everyone holding a piece of history in their hand and the realisation of the significance of this event which occurred on this very day 213 years ago dawned. The artefact, a copper ingot, which Dr Dominick kindly donated to the Club to be used to raise money for the club’s charity fund raising initiative was taken from the hull of HMS Victory and sold off to fund the ongoing preservation of this magnificent battleship. Very quickly a group of members under the direction of Messrs Brodie and King formed a syndicate to purchase the ingot on behalf of the Club and outbid any other potential purchasers. In a short space of time the syndicate raised the sum of R 17 500 which is to be added to the Club’s fund raising initiative for the Highway Hospice. Through the generosity of those assembled we are delighted that Dr Dominick’s generous donation will remain in the Club and will now be placed on permanent exhibition in the Trafalgar Room for the admiration and appreciation of future generations. Such is the calibre of club members, and Dr Dominick concluded his presentation with a robust toast to the Club and her members which was enthusiastically taken up by those assembled. The fun starts from 18h30. All RNYC members are encouraged and welcome to join! Dress Code: Smart Casual, Charge: None - cash bar available. Dinner available in The Britannia Room after the event. Event Reminder: New Years Eve Party Monday 31st December The Lowerdeck & Ndongeni Lawns: DJ Rob Main-Baillie R150.00 gets you a braai mean and snacks For catering purposes, please let us know if you are joining us by Tuesday 27th December The Britannia Room: We have an exciting menu in the works, watch this space!
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