Nelson Museum
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The Monmouth Museum, formerly the Nelson Museum, is a museum in Monmouth
, Monmouthshire
, south east Wales
and which features a collection of artifacts associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson. The Nelson Museum is located in the town centre in Monmouth a short distance from the River Monnow
, Monmouth Castle
and Agincourt Square.
The collection was presented to the town of Monmouth by Lady Llangattock, mother of Charles Rolls
and a local resident who had amassed the collection of Nelson memorabilia during the 19th century. The collection includes Nelson's naval officers fighting sword (and those of the surrendered French and Spanish naval commanders at Trafalgar), letters from Nelson both to his wife and to Lady Hamilton and various items commemorating Nelsons victories, Royal Navy
career and his visit, with the Hamiltons, to Monmouth town, the The Kymin
and South Wales
. Also on display are commemorative silverware, prints, paintings, glassware, pottery and models of the Battle of Trafalgar
.
The collection also comprises some Nelson fakes - a glass eye for example purported to be his, even though he had lost his sight, not the eyeball itself and its a surgeons teaching model. The museum also holds items relating to Monmouth town's history and archaeology
and an archive relating to Charles Rolls and his family.
Monmouth
Monmouth is a town in southeast Wales and traditional county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. It is situated close to the border with England, where the River Monnow meets the River Wye with bridges over both....
, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
, south east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and which features a collection of artifacts associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson. The Nelson Museum is located in the town centre in Monmouth a short distance from the River Monnow
River Monnow
The River Monnow flows through south-west Herefordshire, England and eastern Monmouthshire, Wales.- Border River :For much of its short length it marks the border between England and Wales before it joins the River Wye at Monmouth. The Wye is also half English from Monmouth until it meets the...
, Monmouth Castle
Monmouth Castle
Monmouth Castle is a castle site in the town of Monmouth, county town of Monmouthshire, south east Wales.- Location :Monmouth Castle is located close to the centre of Monmouth town on a hill towering over the River Monnow, behind shops and the main square and streets...
and Agincourt Square.
The collection was presented to the town of Monmouth by Lady Llangattock, mother of Charles Rolls
Charles Rolls
Charles Stewart Rolls was a motoring and aviation pioneer. Together with Frederick Henry Royce he co-founded the Rolls-Royce car manufacturing firm. He was the first Briton to be killed in a flying accident, when the tail of his Wright Flyer broke off during a flying display near Bournemouth,...
and a local resident who had amassed the collection of Nelson memorabilia during the 19th century. The collection includes Nelson's naval officers fighting sword (and those of the surrendered French and Spanish naval commanders at Trafalgar), letters from Nelson both to his wife and to Lady Hamilton and various items commemorating Nelsons victories, Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
career and his visit, with the Hamiltons, to Monmouth town, the The Kymin
The Kymin
The Kymin, or Kymin Hill, is a hill overlooking Monmouth, in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located approximately one mile east of Monmouth, on the eastern side of the River Wye and its AONB and adjacent to the border with Gloucestershire's Forest of Dean and England...
and South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. Also on display are commemorative silverware, prints, paintings, glassware, pottery and models of the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
.
The collection also comprises some Nelson fakes - a glass eye for example purported to be his, even though he had lost his sight, not the eyeball itself and its a surgeons teaching model. The museum also holds items relating to Monmouth town's history and archaeology
Archaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
and an archive relating to Charles Rolls and his family.