Nelson’s crest on a farewell wave
Shot by a sniper when aboard HMS Victory at the crowning moment of his career, Admiral Lord Nelson is without doubt Britain’s finest maritime hero. When news of his death, after triumping at the Battle of Trafalgar, reached London George III made the decision to break with tradition and give Nelson a state funeral.
On the morning of January 8, 1806, after three days lying in state in the Painted Hall of the Royal …