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
Commemorated ati
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
Brigadier A. F. L. Clive
Born Archer Francis Lawrence Clive. Military Cross in 1914. 1941-3 commanded the 6th Battalion Grenadier Guards, including at the Battle of Morpeth.
E. J. Stanley
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Great fire of Tooley Street
From the picture source website: "The fire started in consignment of jute stored at Scovell's warehouse at Cotton's Wharf. This was the biggest of all the peacetime fires in the port: it raged for ...
L. W. Pavour
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.