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HMS Victory conservation project announced to mark dry dock centenary
Rotting planks are to be replaced as part of the latest phase of work to renovate Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Victory. The £35m project marks the 100th anniversary of the ship being ...
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Unearthed letter exposes Lord Nelson's famous dying words as myth
Lord Nelson's last words were not "kiss me ... a master-at-arms on HMS Belleisle near Nelson's HMS Victory. His account comes from a letter written six days after the battle in October 1805 ...
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HMS Victory: 'Good luck' farthing coin found under ship's mast
The coin dates to 1894, the year a set of masts were installed on HMS Victory A 127-year-old farthing has been discovered under the mast of Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory. The Victorian-era ...
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Celebrating 250 years with Britain’s oldest gunmaker
John Rigby & Co, Britain’s oldest gunmaker, is set to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2025 with a series of events and the ...