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temp. HANOVER. Admiral Horatio Nelson, Baron Nelson of the Nile and Burnham Thorpe. 1758-1805. WM Medal (62mm, 84.98 g, 12h). The Opening of Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. By E. Avern. Dated 21 October 1844. ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY on on garter, uniformed bust of Nelson left / TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING OF THE NELSON TESTIMONIAL TRAFALGAR SQ, Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square. BHM –; Eimer –; Hardy 97. Pierced for suspension as usual. VF. Very rare. .
On Wednesday, 2 April 1845, in a ceremony in the Painted Hall, this medal was presented to the In-Pensioners of Greenwich Hospital. Over 340 medals were distributed to the veterans, each of whom had served under the command of Admiral Nelson. Hardy notes, "It is now recognized that this medal, treated as unimportant in the past, is a true and worthy piece of history, each having been owned personally by one of Nelson's sailors."
On Wednesday, 2 April 1845, in a ceremony in the Painted Hall, this medal was presented to the In-Pensioners of Greenwich Hospital. Over 340 medals were distributed to the veterans, each of whom had served under the command of Admiral Nelson. Hardy notes, "It is now recognized that this medal, treated as unimportant in the past, is a true and worthy piece of history, each having been owned personally by one of Nelson's sailors."