Hardy's
Monument
This is a memorial not to the poet Thomas Hardy, but to Sir
Thomas Masterman Hardy (1769-1839). Hardy is most famous as Lord Nelson's flag
captain abroad "HMS Victory" at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. During the
battle the French and Spanish fleets were defeated but Nelson was fatally
wounded. It was here, below deck, that Nelson uttered those most famous words
"…Kiss me Hardy", although it has been suggested that he actually said
"…Kismet (fate) Hardy". When not at sea Hardy lived in the nearby village
of Portesham.
Views
A 180 degree panoramic
view from the monument.
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