Talk:Nelson's Column

The British Navel Hero and an unmentionable Nazi in the same paragraph?

I would consider the below to be quite "out of place" on this page. I think it should be removed and placed on the nazi's page. What do others think?

"The Column also had some symbolic importance to Adolf Hitler. If Hitler's plan to invade Britain, Operation Sealion, had been successful, he had planned to move the Column to Berlin.[4]" —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.11.15 (talk) 14:58, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Not at all. It belongs with nazi simpathiseser here and, in any case, shouldn't have been removed without discussion as scum does deseve talking about. — Aldaron • T/C 15:40, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

So, you personally think this is not in any way offensive?

An article about a monument, dedicated to the Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar by an historic figure, a great Navel Hero from British history, has a mention of a Nazi war criminal on it?

Suppose you were a member of a family who had combatant killed during the war (either side). Suppose you were Jewish and had a family member exterminated in the holocaust. Suppose you were British.

Would you still consider this not to be offensive? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.11.15 (talk) 18:37, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

This is a nonsense discussion. Mentioning Hitler, Napolean or Philip of Spain by name doesn't imply support for their actions.

The Guardian reporter Rory MacLean saw fit to write the article and he is not a Nazi sympathiser. Much more important, there should be a citation including page number from the book Maclean reviewed. JRPG (talk) 08:50, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Column

What type of column is it? Corinthian? Composite? Also, isn't the statue supposed to be facing south towards Trafalgar? Wiki-Ed 11:52, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

The Daily Telegraph piece which I referenced states that it is Corinthian. This confirms what is already in the article. --Bryces 12:18, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I would agree that it is a corinthian order. The top acanthus leaves that stick out also (on the top layer) have them pointing sideways. If it were composite these would not be there as the top quater is dedicated to the Ionic scrolls

New Measurement

After the recent refurbishment of Nelson's Column they have discovered that it is actualy 169 feet and 5 inches tall, not the 185 feet previously thought. historic records for the lose. --Marge4 12:39, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Had Landseer seen a lion?

I would challenge the statement in the Trivia section that Landseer had never seen a lion. According to Margaret Baker in her book on the statues of London, he actually started modelling the figures from a live lion, but before long it died and he had to work rapidly before the body decomposed too much. It may, of course, still be the case that the paws on the statues resemble those of a dog more than a lion's, if he did those parts last... Jon Rob 13:11, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

Isn't there another Nelson's Column somewhere ?

The Other Nelson's Column

I think it was in Dublin but was blown up fairly recently -- John ffitch —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 217.155.197.248 (talk) 09:00, 29 April 2007 (UTC).

The Original Nelson's Column

As I live (reasonably) local, I can attest that the first, and therefore original, column dedicated to Nelson was built on Portsdown Hill overlooking Portsmouth docks, from where he sailed for Trafalgar. The original column was built more than 40 years earlier than the famous one in London, with work starting in 1807 financed by the officers and men he sailed with. It's a little shorter at 120 feet, but it is basically the same - a big column with a bust of the admiral at the top. Here's a couple of links; http://www.memorials.inportsmouth.co.uk/portsmouth-north/nelson-column.htm and http://www.nmm.ac.uk/memorials/Memorial.cfm?Cause=13&MemorialPage=4&MemorialID=M1063 - Jason Law

Real lions can't sit like that

Question from 195.99.138.2, moved from the article:

I've heard that real Lion's can't sit like that! They have to have their rear legs to one side or the other.... is that true?

--Heron 14:04, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

View of column

Is there any reason in particular that the article doesn't have a full view of the column? There are several to choose from at Commons: Category:Nelson's Column. Altairisfar_talk 13:53, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Older statue in Bridgetown Barbados

A statue of Admiral Nelson was erected through funds raised by public subscription in Bridgetown, Barbados several years before the one in Trafalgar Square in London. The residents of the island were grateful for Nelson saving the island from the French. The Government of the island recently renamed the Square from its original name, Trafalgar Square, to Heros' Square and a strong debate continues on the island over the resiting of the statue to another location. It is a very popular tourist attraction. Some residents say that it cannot be moved as it does not belong to the Government since it was erected by private subscription.

Bob Foster Rockley Barbados —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.118.247.235 (talk) 22:28, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

Inconsistent Information

This article states definitively that a con man named Arthur Furguson "sold" the column to a mark. However, the very article on Arthur Furguson linked to in this article says that he may well not have existed at all, and that the column-selling tale is itself a hoax. This uncertainty should be cited, and before linking to another article, one should read it. 76.23.157.102 (talk) 03:09, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Stairs?

Aren't there stairs inside the column? Or was some other column were the stairs are? Or am I just dreaming? 82.141.118.100 (talk) 06:29, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

There aren't any stairs - the shaft is solid stone. Perhaps you're thinking of the Monument. Ruskinmonkey (talk) 16:58, 30 March 2011 (UTC)