Killed in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Nelson's body made the journey home in a barrel of brandy. His coffin was made from the timber of a French ship he defeated in that battle. His tomb within the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral is somewhat flasher than the original.
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Nelson's Tomb
Killed in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, Nelson's body made the journey home in a barrel of brandy. His coffin was made from the timber of a French ship he defeated in that battle. His tomb within the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral is somewhat flasher than the original.
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