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Today is the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, so I hope everyone raises a glass to Admiral Lord Nelson who led our navy to victory over the combined might of the French and Spanish fleets - a true English hero!

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Was Nelson in Lancashire named after Horatio Nelson, and if so what was it called before that?

I've been searching around and couldn't find out. The only bit of information of any interest that came up was that Burnley was originally called Brunley.

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It was originally two farming settlements, Great and Little Marsden, and was, indeed, renamed after Lord Nelson.

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.........and so was Nelson Square in Church (now the site of the Sports Centre)

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....and in Oswaldtwistle, we had Duncan Square, named after Nelson's contemporary (although not quite as illustrious), Admiral Lord Duncan.

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Admiral Lord Duncan, Nelson's mentor, was yet another great naval hero to whom this country owes a debt of gratitude. In 1797, the Dundee-born Duncan commanded the British fleet which defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperduin. The Dutch ships were about to pick up thousands of French troops to invade Britain. Thanks to Duncan, the invasion was thwarted. Personally, I think they should erect a statue of him on the empty plinth in Trafalgar Square, but I don't suppose it'll happen.

Incidentally, Tealeaf, I suppose you've sunk a few in your time in the Duncan Bar of the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich!

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...Yeah..and in the Yacht next door, and in the Prince of Wales Feathers next door to the NMM...

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[quote=Wynonie Harris]Admiral Lord Duncan, Nelson's mentor, was yet another great naval hero to whom this country owes a debt of gratitude. In 1797, the Dundee-born Duncan commanded the British fleet which defeated the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperduin. The Dutch ships were about to pick up thousands of French troops to invade Britain. Thanks to Duncan, the invasion was thwarted. Personally, I think they should erect a statue of him on the empty plinth in Trafalgar Square, but I don't suppose it'll happen.quote]
Don't think it would have been that bad being invaded by the Dutch, all that free sex and drugs.:)

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Cheers Lord Nelson, also bought the commemorative Battle of Trafalgar £5 coin, very nice it is too!

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Hmmm...sounds like a potential pre-match pub crawl before the Stanley v Orient match next season!

Talking of pubs, time to go and drink a toast to Admiral Lord Nelson - a man amongst men!

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definatly worth raising a glass to that guy- anybody who whoops the frogs will do for me lol

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He never said 'Kiss me Hardy'.

I was there, it was something much ruder.;)

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Do you have too...................:p