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Memorial: M978

Memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral, London commemorating the Reverend William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson d. 1835 and other members of the Nelson family

Location

St Paul's Cathedral, London, England

Transcript

'TO THE MEMORY OF / THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND RVD WILLIAM NELSON D.D. / BARON NELSON OF THE NILE / VISCOUNT MERTON AND EARL NELSON OF / TRAFALGAR / DUKE OF BRONTE IN SICILY / WHO DIED ON THE 28TH FEBRUARY 1835 / IN THE 78TH YEAR OF HIS AGE / AND LIES BURIED HERE / IN THE SAME VAULT WITH HIS WIFE / SARAH COUNTESS NELSON / NEAR THE REMAINS OF HIS ONLY SON / VISCOUNT TRAFALGAR / AND HIS ILLUSTRIOUS BROTHER / HORATIO VISCOUNT NELSON'

Details

Materials: Marble

People

Nelson, William
Age: 77
Date of Death: 28/2/1835
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Chaplain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: Brother of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805).
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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