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Description: | An obelisk with inscriptions. Partially obscured by bushes and trees, it stands on a slightly raised platform at the eastern edge of what were formerly the grounds of Alexander Davison's house at Swarland Park (demolished in 1947) and is protected on the western side by a ditch and the remains of a curved, squared-stone wall with railings on top.(1) Additional Information: Although supposedly a commemoration of a private friendship, the monument quotes Nelson's famous signal to the fleet at Trafalgar and thus in part honours Nelson the public man. (It is worth noting that another way in which Alexander Davison paid homage to his friend was to have trees at Swarland planted out in the formation of the ships at the Battle of the Nile.(2)) Horatio, Viscount Nelson (1758-1805) was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, the son of a clergyman. He entered the Navy at the age of 12. During the French wars he was in almost continuous service, distinguishing himself at the battles of Cape St. Vincent (1797), the Nile (1798), Copenhagen (1801) and Trafalgar (1805). His death in the hour of victory at Trafalgar confirmed the position he already had as a national hero. | Subjects: | Other | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Designer: Not known | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=7533... | Go to resource |
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