A Royal Naval Officer lays a wreath on the grave of Lieutenant William Forster
Today, the 21st October 2019, marks the 214th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Gibraltar had a role in that battle providing provisions for the ships and their crews beforehand and treating some of the wounded afterwards. Two of the men who lost their lives as a result of the battle are buried at the Trafalgar Cemetery in Gibraltar, and each year in October, an Act of Remembrance takes place there.
This mini extra episode, looks back at yesterday’s commemoration.
The theme music on this podcast is by DP Music on www.melodyloops.com mixed with Gibraltar atmospheric sounds.
Gibraltar Stories is produced, edited and presented by Lindsay Weston
An image from the 2019 Act of Remembrance at Trafalgar Cemetery