Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Horatio Viscount Nelson
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 1, 2018
1. Horatio Viscount Nelson
Inscription.
Horatio Viscount Nelson. .
21 October 1805. ( on the steps )
Here Served Horatio Nelson You Who Tread His Footsteps Remember His Glory.. ( left side )
Nelson's Prayer . May the great God whom I worship grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general a great and glorious victory and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it-and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself individually I commit my life to Him that made me and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To Him I resign myself and the just cause which it is entrusted to me to defend
Amen. Amen. Amen. . ( right side )
Horatio Viscount Nelson KB Duke of Bronte in Sicily Vice-Admiral of the White His Last Hours in England Before Leaving for the Battle of Trafalgar Were Spent at the George Hotel High St Portsmouth Which Hotel Was Destroyed With A Great Part of Portsmouth in A German Air Raid on This City On January 10th-11th 1941 His Remains Were Brought To Spithead December 4th 1805 On Board H.M.S.Victory Which Ship Was Badly Damaged in the Forefoot By a Bomb In a Raid on the 10th March 1941. ( back )
Presented by Herbert J. Aldous LRCS., L.S.A. From Whose Designs This Sculptor Worked F. Brook Hitch F.R.B.S..
21 October
1805
( on the steps )
Here Served Horatio Nelson
You Who Tread His Footsteps
Remember His Glory.
( left side )
Nelson's Prayer
May the great God whom I worship grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general a great and glorious victory and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it-and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself individually I commit my life to Him that made me and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To Him I resign myself and the just cause which it is entrusted to me to defend
Amen. Amen. Amen.
( right side )
Horatio Viscount Nelson KB
Duke of Bronte in Sicily
Vice-Admiral of the White
His Last Hours in England
Before Leaving for the Battle of
Trafalgar Were Spent at the
George Hotel High St Portsmouth
Which Hotel Was Destroyed With
A Great Part of Portsmouth in
A German Air Raid on This City
On January 10th-11th 1941
His Remains Were Brought To
Spithead December 4th 1805 On
Board H.M.S.Victory Which Ship
Was Badly Damaged in the Forefoot
By a Bomb In a Raid on the 10th March 1941
( back )
Presented
by
Herbert
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J. Aldous LRCS., L.S.A.
From Whose Designs
This Sculptor Worked
F. Brook Hitch F.R.B.S.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 1805.
Location. 50° 47.337′ N, 1° 6.323′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, England. Memorial is at the intersection of Grand Parade and Penny Street, on the right when traveling south on Grand Parade. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portsmouth, England PO1 2NF, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 20, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.