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.

Skywatch Friday - A couple of the lads

Ok we are in Trafalgar Square. So you should all recognise the lad on the plinth as being Nelson. The lad on the horse. Well he's Charles I. He had a bit of a power struggle with parliament. See, he believed in the divine right of kings which was bestowed upon lads like him by god, supposedly.
Did that get him a nice statue in a cathedral? No. Too many taxes and wars not to mention losing his head, got him a job in the 21st century marking the spot
from where all distances from London are measured.

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