The Admiralty, Fuller’s pub on Trafalgar Square, London, celebrated Trafalgar Day in style, and raised £1,400 for the Royal Navy and Royal Matines Charity (RNRMC).
The official celebration ale of the event, a collaboration between the pub team and Sambrook’s Brewery
Marking the 220th anniversary of Nelson’s victory over the French and Spanish, The Admiralty hosted a four-course meal along with long-standing Trafalgar Day traditions. These included the parading of the baron of beef, Ships of the Line (chocolate replicas of HMS Victory), speeches, and toasts.
There were performances by the Kings Pond Shantymen, drumming and bugling from the Royal Marines Association Ensembles, plus rum and port toasts.
This year’s celebrations had an additional twist — a chocolate ship competition, open to Fuller’s chef apprentices. Nelly Bennett was crowned the winner for her salted caramel popcorn truffles.
Sambrook’s Brewery and the pub team brewed an exclusive beer, Immortal Toast, which will be available on the bar at The Admiralty for the next few weeks.
“The Battle of Trafalgar is a key moment in British history, and our proximity to Nelson’s Column makes us the most fitting place to celebrate — under the gaze of the great man himself,” said Helen Wilson, general manager of The Admiralty.
“A big thank you to everyone who attended on the night and helped us hit this incredible fundraising amount. Thank you to Pusser’s Rum, Graham’s Port, Sambrook’s Brewery, all of our performers, and to Steve at Capital City College, who ensured we had some incredible chocolate HMS Victory replicas on the night.”
