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The Nelson Monument on Glasgow Green was erected 1806–1807, [1] [2] and described as the first civic monument in the UK to Nelson's victories including Trafalgar. [3] [4] A number of monuments and memorials were constructed across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to honour his memory.
In 1805, Nelson and the British fleet had visited Barbados while pursuing the Franco-Spanish fleet in the lead-up to the Battle of Trafalgar. [2] A bronze statue sculpted by Richard Westmacott was erected in his honour on 22 March 1813 in what became known as Trafalgar Square, [3] and Barbados' Parliament Buildings were constructed nearby in the late 19th century.
Monuments and memorials to Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson; B. Statue of Lord Nelson, Bridgetown; Britannia Monument; G. ... Nelson Monument, Portsdown Hill ...
Monument to Horatio Nelson: Exchange Flags, Liverpool: 1813 Statue group on pedestal with plaques: Stone, bronze and granite: Grade II* Q4343277: Designer, Matthew Cotes Wyatt [23] [39] More images: Statue of Horatio Nelson: Bridgetown, Barbados: 1813 Statue on pedestal: Bronze and stone: Q107548492: Relocated to Barbados Museum in 2020 [40 ...
This bronze statue was the first publicly funded statue in Birmingham, and the first statue of Lord Nelson in Britain. It was made in 1809 by public subscription of £2,500 by the people of Birmingham following Nelson's visit to the town on 31 August 1802, the year before he sailed against the fleets of Napoleon.
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September [O.S. 18 September] 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a Royal Navy officer whose inspirational leadership, grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics brought about a number of decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
The Battle of Trafalgar by J. M. W. Turner shows the last three letters of the signal flying from the Victory. "England expects that every man will do his duty" was a signal sent by Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, from his flagship HMS Victory as the Battle of Trafalgar was about to commence on 21 October 1805.
It was created on 20 November 1805 for the Rev. William Nelson, 2nd Baron Nelson, one month after the death of his younger brother Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, the famous naval hero of the Napoleonic Wars and victor of the Battle of Trafalgar of 21 October 1805 (during which he was killed in action).