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07 October 2008
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BBC – Great Britons
BBC - Great Britons
Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805)

Last year 30,000 people nominated their Greatest Britons, resulting in the top ten featuring in the BBC television series. Each of the ten programmes, shown over a five week period, focuses on one of the top ten and throughout the series viewers have the opportunity to vote for their greatest Briton.

On 5th November (UK only), Lucy Moore presented the case for Viscount Horatio Nelson.

To find out more about the other Great Britons and to register your vote for Nelson as the greatest Briton visit www.bbc.co.uk/greatbritons

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Horatio Nelson
Nelson in The Archives
Articles from the pages of Navy News
Public interest in Nelson has spaned over two hundred years. As the bi-centenial anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar approaches, Navy News Online reproduces articles featured in the pages of Navy News since 1954.
Nelson collection raises £2.1 million
Nelson collection raises £2.1 million

A treasure trove on Nelsonian memorabilia has been sold for more than £2 million by Sotheby s in London.

The total of £2,130,029 was more than three times the pre-sale estimate.
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Lord Nelson
Nelson Memorabillia
A range of stunning pieces brought to you by Navy News
Nelson was one of the most commemorated people in history. His sucess at the Battle of the Nile saw a flood of porcelain, pottery, enamels, glass-pictures, fans and favours. This paled in comparison with the vast array of items commemorating the victory at Trafalgar and mourning the death of the nation's hero.

Now Navy News offers you the opportunity to obtain your own piece of Nelson memorabillia
Lord Nelson Busts
Lord Nelson Busts

The Sculptor Anthony Leonard was commissioned in 1997 by the International Nelson Society to create this bust of Lord Nelson.

This 12" tall bust is available in Assimilated Marble or Bronze

Lord Nelson Cameo
Lord Nelson Cameo
An extremely tasteful, Ivory effect cameo depicting Lord Nelson in full dress. A well received gift or keepsake.
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