Memorial: M2364

Pediment, part of the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich commemorating Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson d. 1805

Location

Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, England

Details

Description: Pediment sculpture similar to West's painting 'The Apotheosis of Nelson'.
Type: Sculpture
Position: Exterior
Materials: Coade stone
Date Erected: 1813
Artists: Benjamin West, Panzetta & West

Event

Battle of Trafalgar

Event Date

1805

Event Category

1803-1815 Napoleonic War

People

Nelson, Horatio
Age: 47
Date of Death: 21/10/1805
Cause of Death: War casualty
Rank / Occupation: Vice Admiral
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Bibliography: Alison Kelly 'Mrs Coade's stone' (Upton-upon-Severn, 1990); Richard Walker 'Nelson Portraits' (Portsmouth, 1998) p. 189.
Photographer: © RMG E9021-42

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