AN Armed Forces charity is set to host an event celebrating a ship that brought news of a landmark historical event.

The Royal British Legion Harwich will host its inaugural pickle night to commemorate HMS Pickle which was the first ship to bring back news of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory in the Battle of Trafalgar.

Naval officers have Trafalgar Day to celebrate the victory whereas below decks naval personnel host a pickle night.

Dale Cheesman, secretary of the Royal British Legion Harwich, explained what will happen on the day.

She said: “Attendees will be dressed up as a sailor from the 19th Century with a boater hat, white top with blue stripes and white trousers.

“There will be a three-course meal on the day and we will eat like sailors, so everything will happen with one bowl.

“The first meal will be soup and that will be cleaned out with bread, then a stew of some sort also cleaned out with bread and the final course will be spotted dick and custard.”

The event will also have fun songs and entertainment, the Royal British Legion have encouraged retired naval personnel to attend and chefs from Age Concern will cook the meals.

Pickle night will take place in Park Pavilion, Dovercourt, on Saturday, October 15.

To book your tickets email dale.cheesman@sky.com.