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	Memorial Cairn at Culloden
Cairn at Coilleag a' Phrionnsa (The Prince's Shore) on the Island Of Eriskay where Prince Charles first set foot on British soil. (23 July 1745)

Cairn at Loch nan Uamh - At this place Prince Charles departed for France (20 Sept 1746) (Erected by 1745 Association)	Swarkestone Bridge near Derby (The furthest point south reached by the Jacobite Army of 1745
more on Loch nan Uamh

I thought it might be a good idea to tell visitors what is new on the site rather than having to look through everything. Notification of new items will be removed after they have appeared for a couple of months or so.

The ability now exists for new and existing members to pay subscriptions on-line using Paypal. You can see details on the Join the 1745 Association page.

This will be based on Derby using the Cathedral Quarter Hotel in the city centre as our venue. The Gathering will extend from Thursday 6 Sept until breakfast on Sunday 9 Sept.The first day will concentrate on illustrating the complexity of the Jacobite Army generals’ strategy on their march south from Macclesfield towards Derby; we shall observe the route of Lord George Murray's feint to Congleton which enabled other contingents to confuse and outflank the government’s troops. We shall include two short walks of no more than 30 minutes each over easy terrain in the hills above Leek. We shall stop in Leek, where the Jacobite armies stayed overnight en route to Derby, and also make a brief visit to Ashbourne. The second day will include visits to the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Swarkestone Bridge and Kedleston Hall.

We have provisionally booked 25 rooms in the hotel, which we originally anticipated would be sufficient. It is possible that a further 5 rooms may become available. However the organisers have had numerous expressions of intent to attend and, as demand may ultimately exceed capacity, we would welcome additional positive expressions of interest as soon as possible, in case we need to reserve "overflow accommodation" at a second hotel. Single people "pairing up" will of course help reduce the number of rooms required. Coach capacity will limit the total participants to under fifty.

The final booking date will, as usual, be in July, after publication of full details in the summerJacobite.

We accept payment by Standing Order, cheque (drawn on a UK bank and payable to "The 1745 Association) and Paypal

Single membership: £15.00 (£16.00 if paying by Paypal either through the website or to lewiecaw@gmail.com))

We can accept cash in £ Sterling and we will also take USA$ ($30.00 single, $40.00 joint) as well as Euros (Euros 25.00 single and Euros 30.00 joint)

We prefer not to take cash but if you have no other method of payment then we will accept.

At the recent Council meeting on March 9 a suggestion was made that the Association might have a number of of Jacobite toasting glasses manufactured. The glasses would have the 1745 Association Coat of Arms engraved upon them and would be used for toasting "the Sovereign" and "The Royal House of Stuart" at the formal dinner during the Annual Gathering.

These glasses could also be made available to members for personal purchase and clearly the greater the number the Association buys the smaller the unit cost will be. Until final details are agreed the unit price of the glass is not known exactly but is likely to be in the region of £13.00 plus the cost of postage. This is an idea of the style of glass we envisage (with a different engraving of course).

Should you be interested in buying one or more glasses perhaps you could email Maureen Lipscomb at molipscomb@yahoo.co.uk"

View the sort of thing we have in mind here

The 2012 Annual Gathering will be in Derby from 6-9 September. Derby is quite a departure
from our usual venues which, with the exception of Penrith, have traditionally been in
Scotland. Derby is an important place in the story of the '45 and certainly should be visited by
our association from time to time.

The Annual Gathering usually attracts between thirty and forty members and we hope that
the choice of Derby will encourage at least this sort of number to attend. Many members live
in England and we think that Derby may attract members who have not attended a Gathering
before.

As you will know the usual format involves a three-night stay in a hotel on a dinner, bed and
breakfast basis (from Thursday to Saturday) with members dispersing on Sunday morning.
Although residence in the "approved" hotel is convenient for all and gives ample opportunity
to meet old friends and make new ones it is by no means essential. Those who live, or have
relatives, within reasonable driving distance may decide to attend on a daily basis and others
may choose to accommodate themselves in a different hotel or guest house.

The Gathering includes the AGM that gives members attending the opportunity to give their
views on the future activity of the association. Our "Annual Dinner" is taken on Saturday
evening where as you may have seen from the website the dress code is, for many, more
formal but can also include "Smart Casual." A piper attends and we are both entertained and
informed by an after dinner speaker.

In 2012 we will visit Ashbourne and Leek as well as Derby and see a number of places with
Jacobite connections. The itinerary will include a couple of short walks in the low hills above
Leek, to view the topography of the Jacobite advance from Macclesfield. This section of the
advance is of particular interest since the forces divided into a number of columns south of
Macclesfield, some of which set off towards the Cheshire plains to confuse and divert the
government forces, which allowed the main army to outpace and bypass Cumberland's troops
in Staffordshire.

In past years we have been fortunate enough to have the services and extensive knowledge
of Dr Christopher Duffy, author of "The '45" and Dr Duffy has kindly agreed to be with us at
Derby. His book contains a detailed account of the multifarious military manoeuvres in the
area that we propose to visit.

The event is most enjoyable from both Jacobite and social points of view and we hope you
consider coming next year. In order that we might gauge interest in the event the organisers
would be pleased to hear from those who feel they might well attend. Please email your
thoughts to stevelord888@gmail.com, or write to

Why not join the 1745 Assn Yahoo discussion group and forum. You will need to open a Yahoo account but that is simple enough

A link to the full list of the cairns and plaques erected and maintained by The 1745 Association can be found on the 1745 Assn Cairns page

The Commemorative Service on Drummossie Moor – 17^th April 2010. The Chief's address was given by the President of The 1745 Association Brigadier John M. MacFarlane.

Ms Benedicta Froelich, who is a member of the 1745 Association, would like us to bring to your attention her company that specalises in a tour of the sights of the Rising of 1745/6. We are pleased to do so and wish her well in this new venture. However we point out that The 1745 Association takes no responsibility for, nor has any influence over the content of this tour and the placing of the link on this website does not constitute endorsement, approval or disapproval of this company by the 1745 Association.

Sept 20 No doubt many of you have heard about and perhaps seen the 104 panel Prestonpans tapestry that follows Prince Charles Edward's journey from leaving Rome in 1744 to marching out of the Edinburgh area on the way to England on November 01 1745. There is a website dedicated to the tapestry and here it is.

There is also a quite stunning book available documenting the tapestry from inception to completion. You can buy it here

This site is continually under construction and review and all content subject to approval by the Council of the Association

Lewie would be pleased to hear of inaccuracies (inc. broken links) in this site.

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