Horatia Nelson
(1801-1881)

Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765-1815) Born Emy Lyon locally at Ness, renowned Georgian beauty and muse of the artist George Romney, later wife to the ambassador to Naples, Sir William Hamilton, and mistress of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Then known as Emma Hart, she is reputed to have stayed at Dover Castle in 1784 during one of several health cure visits to Parkgate.

16 Station Road, Parkgate, United Kingdom where they was

Some Facts of Interest in the History of the Old Church The Church was built to replace the former Church of St John at Tyburn 1400 Francis Bacon was married here 1606 William Hogarth portrayed the interior of the Church 1735 James Gibbs Architect, pupil of Wren was buried here 1754 Richard Brinsley Sheridan married Miss Linley here 1773 Charles Wesley brother of John Wesley was buried here 1788 Lord Byron was baptized here 1788 Lord Nelson worshipped here and Horatia his only child was baptized here 1803

Garden of Rest, Marylebone High Street, London, United Kingdom where they was

On this site in the Old Single Dock H.M.S. "Victory" was laid down on 23rd August 1759 and launched on 70th May 1765. She was almost entirely rebuilt in Chatham yard during the years 1800 to 1803 and on 30th July 1803 she hoisted the tag of Lord Nelson Who, on 21st October 1805 received his mortal wound at the battle of Trafalgar His body was brought to England on board H.M.S. "Victory" and transferred to she Commissioners yacht "Chatham" at Sheerness on 22nd December 1805. It was thence conveyed to Greenwich where it lay in state until it was removed for interment in St Paul's Cathedral

Chatham Dockyard, Chatham, United Kingdom where they was