Born on 29 September 1758 in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, Horatio Nelson was the sixth of the 11 children of a clergyman. He joined the navy aged 12, on a ship commanded by a maternal uncle.

The Abbey collection contains one of the best likenesses of the great Admiral, Horatio, Viscount Nelson ... A bust of Henry V was purchased from the sale of Lord Nelson's effects and this was placed ...

Most everyone in English high society seemed to know about the affair that Horatio ... Lord Hood always expresst his fears that Sir W. & Lady Hamilton would use their influence, to keep Lord ...