Defeat of Spanish Armada - July 28th 1588.
Sir Francis Drake (1540 - 96) took a major part in the defeat of
the Spanish Armada. His monument is on Plymouth Hoe.
The Battle of Blenheim - 13th August 1704.
It took this nation only a few months to realise the debt that
was owed to Marlborough after this victory. It was expressed by the
gift to him of Blenheim Palace which was begun within a year of the
victory and took over 17 years to build.
The Battle of Trafalgar - 21st October 1805.
It took the nation 25 years to realise that Nelson's great
victories should be properly commemorated with a national monument.
This time it was to be to the benefit of the people. Thus a large
site near Charing Cross - known as King's Mews - was cleared in 1830
and named Trafalgar Square in 1835.
The Battle of Waterloo - 18th June 1815.
Within two years of this great victory, the Government, on behalf
of the people, instructed Parliamentary Commissioners to purchase the
country estate Stratfield Saye and also Apsley House, Hyde Park,
London (known ever since as No.1 London). The Government then
presented them to the Duke of Wellington in gratitude for his
services to the country.
Battle of Britain - June to November 1940.
In 1960 the public subscribed 5 million pounds to build Churchill
College Cambridge and a lesser sum to endow the Churchill Travelling
Scholarship Scheme. Both these institutions - worthy as they are -
cater for only a tiny and privileged minority - thus . .
It will possess a fine library and reading room and will encourage the revival of the Fine Arts and Crafts by displaying free of charge in the Entrance Hall, the work of today's painters, cabinet makers, needle workers, silver and goldsmiths; the work of sculptors, porcelain and glass workers, of wrought iron craftsmen, bookbinders, horologists, musical instrument makers and all the modern crafts.
In the Banqueting Hall, Orchestras and Brass Bands from all over the world will be invited to perform free of charge: the aim being to introduce and encourage new ensembles, conductors and soloists; but they will have to introduce into their concerts an attractive new work by an unknown composer (composers suffer more than any other artists, being wholly unable these days to get performances of their works and unlike painters, are unable to display their compositions upon park railings!
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