A British fleet, lead by John Jervis, defeated a Spanish fleet almost twice its size, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. Nelson distinguished himself in this battle where he commanded HMS Captain and was subsequently knighted and promoted to Rear-Admiral.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Battle of St Vincent
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Battle of St Vincent frieze
See "2018" below for the event that this relief depicts. Camden's Public Art...
Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
Nelson's column
Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The heigh...
Other Subjects
Rifleman Charles Werrell Lapworth
Charles Werrell Lapworth was born in 1898 in Paddington, the son of William Thomas Lapworth (1865-1946) and Eliza Charlotte Lapworth née Werrell (1868-1955). His birth was registered in the 2nd qua...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Andrew, Duke of York
Third child of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Andrew Albert Christian Edward in the Belgian Suite of Buckingham Palace. He joined the Royal Navy and saw active service as a helicopter pilot in the Falkla...
1 memorial
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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