Admiral Lord Nelson
Trafalgar Bi-Centenary 2005
ADMIRAL LORD NELSON
1758 - 1805
Whilst visiting Birmingham in
August 1802, Vice Admiral
Viscount Nelson stayed at
Styles' (later the Royal) Hotel,
which stood at the site opposite.
Such was the impression that
Nelson made during his stay,
that after his death at the Battle
of Trafalgar, Birmingham was
the first place in the kingdom
to erect a statue to his memory.
This foremost statue still
stands in the Bull Ring today.
Submitted by @caddickbrown.