Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Image:Lord Nelson, Nelson's Column.JPG

 
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Reason
Nicely composed, sharp and good lighting IMO.
Caption
Lord Nelson atop Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London, England. Built between 1840 and 1843 to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson's death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, the 5.5 m (18 ft) statue of Nelson stands on top of a 46 m (151 ft) granite column.
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Nelson's Column, Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Creator
Chris.B (talk)
Amputated in 1797 after he was injured in combat. This was after he had been blinded in one eye in combat in 1794. Spikebrennan (talk) 20:07, 13 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not promoted MER-C 02:56, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]