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Issue:- Saturday, 12 September 2015

It's a Knockout! Ł10,000 raised

ON Saturday 5 September, 10 teams from all over Liverpool came to battle it out and try to be crowned champion at the Zoë's Place Baby Hospice It's a Knockout! contest. Only one could be crowned with victory and that team was 'The Village People' who were a team made from members of Merseyside Police and their friends and family.

A fantastic day was had by all and the event is pledged to have raised over Ł10,000 which is a fantastic amount. The came from far and wide including Griffith and Armour, Local Solutions x 2, Lloyds TSB 500 Club, Santander, Community teams and it wouldn't have been complete without our competitive nurse's team. The weather was on side and it was a real family affair.

Zoë's Place Corporate and Events Fundraiser Samantha Lee says:- 'All the teams had so much fun and I am sure screams and laughter could be heard from all around. It is great when the community gets on board with an event like this. We will definitely be running another 1 next year!' adding 'Thank you so much to everyone who took part and sponsored the teams. If you want to see what we did, we have lots of photographs on Facebook."

For more information about next year's event please call Samantha on:- 0151 228 0353 or 07815 552886. For more information about Zoë's Place Baby Hospice please go to:- Zoes-Place.Org.UK/Liverpool.

Police appeal following shooting in Bootle

MERSEYSIDE Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following an injury shooting that happened in Bootle, on Monday, 7 September 2015. Merseyside Police said that about 9.30pm, that night, Officers were called to Shelley Street, Bootle, following reports that a man in his 20s had been shot. The victim sustained serious wounds to his back, which are consistent with being shot, and was then taken to hospital where his condition was described as serious. His injuries were not believed to be life threatening. Detectives are keen to speak to 2 males seen on a motorbike in the area close to the time of the shooting. House to house enquiries are being carried out and high visibility patrols have been stepped up in the area to reassure the local community. The investigation is still in its early stages and at this stage the motive for the shooting is yet unknown, although it is believed that this is a targeted attack. Detectives are appealing to anyone who may have information about the shooting to contact the specialist Matrix team on:- 0800 230 0600, or Crimestoppers anonymously on:- 0800 555 111.

A Piece Nelson's Naval History on Display at The Atkinson

A full and intact letter from Horatio Nelson to Francis Drake, British Minister in Genoa, in his own hand is on display at The Atkinson from 3 September until 31 October 2015.

The letter dated August 16 1795; from Falls Bay expresses Nelson's disappointment to Drake about him not seeing Admiral Hotham until his return from Leghorn and asking if he knows:- 'the exact plans which this army is to follow, at present I am totally in the dark';

The letter, written by Nelsons's own hand before he lost it at Santa Cruz on the 24 July 1797 is an unrecorded document written a few months after the battle of Genoa when Nelson was still involved in patrolling the Italian coast.

The letter has been kindly loaned by Roger Martin, a local resident with a passion for history. He recently acquired the genuine letter penned by Lord Nelson. He decided that such a special item deserved to be made public for others to see and approached The Atkinson.

Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758 to 1805) was a British Naval commander and a national hero, famous for his naval victories against the French during the Napoleonic Wars.

Over the period of 1794 to 1805, under Nelson's leadership, the Royal Navy proved its supremacy over the French. His most famous engagement at Cape Trafalgar, saved Britain from invasion by Napoleon, but it would be his last. Whilst leading the attack on the combined French and Spanish fleet, he was killed by a French sniper. His body was placed in barrel of brandy to preserve it and he was brought back to England where he was given a state funeral.

The letter will be on display from September until the Saturday, 31 October 2015, together with a painting of HMS Victory from The Atkinson's permanent collection which the Gallery is hoping to have restored.

If you would like to know more about Nelson and his flagship HMS Victory then Stephen Whittle Principle Manager, the Museum, Galleries and Operations is delivering the Object of the Month talk on a painting of Nelson's flagship by Richard Henry Nibbs on Wednesday, 9 September 2015, at 1pm. The talk is free and everyone is welcome.

Object of the month is a regular programme of short gallery talks that highlight different objects from the collections. Join us as we delve deeper in to our collections and reveal new stories every month.

The Talks take place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, at 1pm, in the Galleries, no need to book and all the talks are free!

For more information on all the talks and the full programme of events and activities available at:- The Atkinson, then please visit theatkinson.co.uk or call Box Office on:- 01704 533333.

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Deceased estates notice - Lilian May Jackam

Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of Lilian May Jackam (also known as Lillian May) Jackam (Deceased), late of Birch Abbey Rest Home, 55 Alexandra Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9HD, UK, who died on 04/10/2018, are required to send particulars thereof in writing, to the undersigned Solicitors, on or before 24/05/2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have had notice. Churches Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL, UK. Ref:- 'T553015.'

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