LORD NELSON EXHIBITS PANAVISION - COLOUR - NO SOUND

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Channel: British Movietone · 2015 · News & Politics

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(31 Dec 1977) 

Painting of Nelson, and sailors of that period. Painting of the Battle of Trafalgar. Shot of Nelsons trousers and a pair of gloves, and a fob watch. Sash & Cross of the Order of St. Ferdinand, and various other medals. Uniforms of Admiral Nelson, shot of uniform showing hole in shoulder. shot of bust of Nelson. Painting - Nelson on deck with crew, various shots of painting. Breeches worn by Nelson by Trafalgar, when he received his death wound - bequeathed by Miss Jane D. Rotely 1896. Two left-handed gloves, one marked by Lady Hamilton as having belonged to Nelson. CU name 'Bronte'. Nelson's fob watch in silver case, bequeathed to him by Captain Locker - one of his dearest friends and his Captain when he joined the 'Lowestoft' in 1777. Sash and Cross of the Order of St. Ferdinand. Order of the Bath - Nelson invested Sept. 1797 and installed by proxy 19th. May 1803. Lord Nelson's pigtail. Cut off after his death. Presented by the children of the late Mrs. Horatio Nelson Ward in accordance with her wish that it should be given to the Nation 1881. Cabinet containing uniform: On the right: Full dress coat of Vice Admiral (Accepted for the Nation by HRH the Duke of Gloucester during Australian visit and brought to Greenwich 1935). On the left: Undress coat of Vice-Admiral worn at the Battle of Trafalgar 1805 by Nelson. n.b. Hole in shoulder just under left epaulette. Presented to Greenwich Hospital by HRH the Prince Consort 1845. Notes: Honours held: a. Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. b. Knight of the Sicilian Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit. c. Knight of the Ottoman Order of the Cresent. d. Knight of the Equestrian, Secular and Chapteral Order of St. Joachim. The above uniform was cleaned this year. Bust of Nelson by Flaxman - said to be most accurate likeness. Thomas Davidson's Picture 'Nelson's last signal at Trafalgar' - various shots of scenes. 'Nelson's Departure - Before Trafalgar' Picture by A.C.GOW. Nelson's Funeral Procession along Thames at Greenwich - 8.8.1806.

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