All Saints church at Burnham Thorpe in Norfolk
The church dates from the 13th century. Horatio Nelson's parents, Edmund and Catherine are buried in Burnham Thorpe at the church of All Saints', which has many items connected to Nelson and Trafalgar. Much of the building dates from the 13th century. In 1892-95 there were extensive restorations and the south aisle was built. At the time of his birth his father was the rector. Nelson had wanted to be buried here but King George the 3rd decreed otherwise and he was buried in the crypt of St. Pauls in 1805. In the parish register may be seen the signature of Nelson as a witness to a marriage in the year 1769, when he was eleven years old. There is a lectern constructed from the wood of the old Victory, which was presented by the Lords of the Admiralty in 1881. The old Purbeck marble font in which Horatio was baptized is still to be seen in the church.
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Location: Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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