Bullring in Birmingham in West Midlands, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB (1758-1805)
Sculpture by Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856)
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 13, 2026
1. Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, KB Marker
When Britain entered the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, Nelson served in the Mediterranean. He helped capture Corsica and saw battle at Calvi, where he lost the sight of his right eye. He would later lose his right arm at Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797).
As a commander he was known for boldness and for occasionally disregarding his superiors. This brought him victories at Cape Vincent in 1797 and at Copenhagen four years later, where he ignored orders to cease action by putting his telescope to his blind eye and claiming he couldn't see the signal.
At the Battle of the Nile (1798) he destroyed Napoleon's fleet. thwarting his bid for an overland trade route to India. Promoted Vice Admiral in 1801, his most famous victory at Cape Trafalgar on 21st October 1805 saved Britain from invasion.
Nelson was killed at his hour of triumph by a French sniper's bullet, depriving Britain of a national hero: a complex leader who balanced a personal longing for honour and glory with compassion and
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Nelson visited Birmingham in 1802 and was feted wherever he went. Unveiled on 25th October 1809, Sir Richard Westmacott's statue was the first figurative memorial to Nelson in the United Kingdom. The 2,400 required to pay for the monument was raised within six months, mainly in the form of small donations from working-class people.
"England expects that every man will do his duty"
Erected by Birmingham City Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 52° 28.646′ N, 1° 53.64′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, England, in West Midlands. It is in Bullring. It is on Moor Street Queensway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 479 Moor Street Queensway, Birmingham, England B2 4NU, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, May 13, 2026
2. Nelson Statue
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St Editha's Church (approx. 22 kilometers away).
Also see . . . Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (Wikipedia). Overview:
Vice-Admiral of the White Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronte (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British Royal Navy officer whose leadership, grasp of strategy, and unconventional tactics led to multiple decisive British naval victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. … He is widely regarded as one of the greatest admirals in British history.(Submitted on September 25, 2026.)
Photographed by M’Caw, Stevenson & Orr, Birmingham, London and Belfast, circa 1905
3. Bullring and St. Martin’s Church, Birmingham …
… with statue of Nelson in the center of the picture
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 25, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on September 25, 2026. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
