Portsmouth - Horatio Nelson

21 OCTOBER
1805

horatio viscount nelsen 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 10^th-11 1941
his remains were brought to
spithead december 4^th 1805 on
board h.m.s. victory which ship
was badly damaged in the forefoot
by a bomb in a raid on the
10^th march 1941

NELSON'S PRAYER
may the great god whom
i worship grant to my country
and for the beefit 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

presented
by
herbert j. aldous l.r.c.s. l.s.a.
from whose designs
the sculptor worked
f. brook hitch f.r.b.s.

The statue was originally located at Pembroke Gardens in Southsea. It was moved to this more prominent and historic location in October 2005 to mark the bicentenary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

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