Relief

George Ryan at Nelson's Column

This relief is "The Death of Nelson" by J. E. Carew, on the front (south) face of the base of Nelson's Column. It depicts a scene at the Battle of Trafalgar, with the dying Nelson at the centre. The standing man at the far left is George Ryan, a Caribbean member of Nelson's crew.

Brought to our attention by Londonist.

Site: Nelson's column (2 memorials)

WC2, Trafalgar Square

Some of the earliest ever photographs are of this being erected. At the four corners of the square are plinths holding octagonal lamps which are said to be the oil lamps from Nelson's flagship, Victory. Note: At the south-east corner of the square there is an extremely small police lookout post. In 1826 there was a lamp then in 1926 a phone line and light were installed so the police could call for assistance. Sadly it is now a store room. More at Londonist. In the 1975 'Bernard Falk's Tour Of Hidden London' there is film of a policeman entering the facility.

This is not the only "Nelson's column". They were erected all over the world and Londonist has done the research.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George Ryan at Nelson's Column

Subjects commemorated i

George Ryan

Born Mon{t}serrat. Appears to have been 'pressed' into service in April 1803 ...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George Ryan at Nelson's Column

Created by i

John Carew

Sculptor. Born Tramore, Ireland, as John Edward Carew.

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
George Ryan at Nelson's Column

Also at this site i

Nelson's column

Nelson's column

Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The heigh...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Niblett Pegasus

Niblett Pegasus

EC4, Inner Temple

Niblett Hall was replaced with Littleton Building in 1994.

1 subject commemorated
Saville Theatre - Punch and Judy

Saville Theatre - Punch and Judy

WC2, Shaftesbury Avenue, Odeon Covent Garden

The ‘Drama Through the Ages’ frieze is by Gilbert Bayes. The listing says "Bayes' frieze is one of the largest and most important works o...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Saville Theatre - Chester Players

Saville Theatre - Chester Players

WC2, Shaftesbury Avenue, Odeon Covent Garden

The ‘Drama Through the Ages’ frieze is by Gilbert Bayes. The listing says "Bayes' frieze is one of the largest and most important works o...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sport relief sculpture

Sport relief sculpture

NW8, St John's Wood Road, Lords Cricket Ground

Portland stone.  Charmingly modern relief sculpture showing 13 sport participants (including 3 women) all of whom carry their racquets an...

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Infants Hospital - baby 5

Infants Hospital - baby 5

SW1, Udall Street

The two be-wreathed babies are on the building on the south-east side of the street, which was the 1914 nurses home; the others on the, p...