“The Trafalgar Dispatch” – HMS Pickle, a charming calm new picture now available in print of the Royal Navy’s most famous ‘little ship’, distinguished as the ‘Trafalgar Messenger‘, the vessel that race the Trafalgar Dispatch to England.
HMS Pickle
Trafalgar Dispatch, HMS Pickle
Winner of a dramatic race, H.M. Schooner “Pickle“, carrying the Trafalgar dispatch… “HM Schooner Pickle approaching The Lizard Point.” 
The story of an historic moment, 4th November 1805, and the painting.
The great race, HMS Pickle,
HMS Pickle sailed into history as the ship first with the news of Trafalgar; these paintings are intended to be a companion prints for our well known print of HMS Pickle racing to England.A number of people said they would like a Pickle picture in calm weather so now we can offer alternatives of the pair.
These originals and sketches are open to offers – and my work needs an agent. 
HMS Pickle approaching England with the Trafalgar dispatches
HM Schooner Pickle with the Trafalgar dispatches speaking to lugger crews off Mounts Bay who then went ashore and announced the news of Trafalgar, a story some academics deny happened is the task I have set myself here. 
Read moreHMS Pickle approaching England with the Trafalgar dispatches
HM Schooner Pickle
A new painting of HMS Pickle is in preparation.
Approaching England HMS Pickle off Mounts Bay on course for Falmouth is in the later phase of sketch and research. 
A presentation on HMS Pickle
Two HMS Pickle questions arrived a few days ago… 
HMS Pickle, a Leading Seaman wrote to me today.
He has in Royal Navy speak been tasked to conduct a presentation on HMS Pickle as part of a command leadership programme to be given to senior officers. 
My connection with HMS Pickle goes back a long way and includes a lengthy commission for HMS Victory which resulted in some great pictures (several available as heritage prints from page
http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html
Nelson's Pickle, first news of a new painting due soon
Following a recent order for a large copy of the picture HMS Pickle carrying the news of Trafalgar including a remarque I wrote the following to describe the remaque and reveal a little known but interesting piece of history.
http://frickers.co.uk/marine-art/urgent_dispatches.html
The picture in question is “I have urgent dispatches“.
Read moreNelson's Pickle, first news of a new painting due soon
A model of HMS Pickle?
We are some times asked if a model of the ubiquitous HMS Pickle is available?
While recently speaking by phone with a client ordering a copy of our beautiful Heritage print October Evening the subject of ship models came u
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Subsequently and our thanks to this person, we have discovered a source of Pickle models!
SEA HISTORY 132, AUTUMN 2010
Reproduced here, an article kindly sent to us by Sally C McElwreath written by Rear Admiral Joeseph Callo USNR (Ret.) written for the authorative American magazine SEA HISTORY 132, AUTUMN 2010, (National Maritime Historical Society) which includes the renowned painting “I have urgent dispatches,” by Gordon Frickers, 
available as a signed numbered edition from page: http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html ~ you can order easily and securely on line using PayPal.
I found the article most interesting including because it is at variance with some of my research into the story of HMS Pickle.