Lord Nelson commemorative napkin

A napkin that commemorates the death of Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. The napkin consists of a floral- rose border that also contains the Union Jack and the Royal ensign. The napkin has a large amount of text that recounts the Battle of Trafalgar, gives the names of the ships that took part in the battle along with a small image of Lord Nelson with the quote 'ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY'.

Object Details

ID: AAB0817
Collection: Commemorative ephemera
Type: Napkin
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Burges, S
Date made: 1905
People: Nelson, Horatio; Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London