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Emma Hamilton and Horatia Nelson bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque
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This bronze commemorative plaque records: Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765-1815) Born Emy Lyon locally at Ness, renowned Georgian beauty and muse of the artist George Romney, later wife to the ambassador to Naples, Sir William Hamilton, and mistress of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson. Then known as Emma Hart, she is reputed to have stayed at Dover Castle in 1784 during one of several health cure visits to Parkgate. Recorded plaque organisation: Parkgate Heritage Trail The Parkgate Society.

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