Trafalgar Day at Nelson Monument as historic battle remembered

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00:00Seamark, which has guided sailors into Portsmouth Harbour for over 200 years, to pray for all

00:09seafarers, those in the Naval Service and Fleet Auxiliary.

00:14Nearly 70 years ago now, into an ambulance, and eventually she arrived in...

00:32I know you can't come. I know you'll never come. I know you'll never come to see us again.

00:37We promise to stay and we'll help you pray.

00:40Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

00:46We know you'll never come to see us again.

00:49Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

00:51We know you'll never come to see us again.

00:53We know you'll never come to see us again.

00:55We know you'll never come to see us again.

00:57Yeah?

01:05We might need that.

01:18Prosper, we pray, the work of all seafarers, as they fulfill their duties and face the

01:24Well, Trafalgar Day happens every year and there are lots of services in London, Horsforth

01:35and Port of Victory. This is particularly special because the monument was the first

01:39monument built to Nelson by the crew of the ship in the 1830s, 1840s and it's really important

01:45to the local old seafarers here. It was here before the fort, all the forts along the hill.

01:51So it's a very important monument and it's a very important day and it's great to have

01:54such a good turnout as well to commemorate Nelson and his life.