Globe - Wednesday 28 January 1852 Page 3 THE OLD ANCHOR OF THE VICTORY. — Application was made about week ago at Woolwich Dockyard for old anchor the Victory, had been sent round from Portsmouth amongst other old stores, as it was intended to place it on a monument which is to be erected on Southsea-beach in commemoration of Nelson, that place being the last ground in England on which Nelson trod previous to embarkation for the service which ended with his death at Trafalgar. Every search has been made for the anchor referred to, but without success, and it is feared that it must have been sent round to this yard without any designation or request being attached to preserve it; and It probable it may have been looked upon as old iron, and converted into new material for some of the vessels that have been constructed at this port.

Hampshire Advertiser - Saturday 31 January 1852 Page 8 A MEMORIAL OF NELSON is. about to be placed on the Clarence Esplanade iv the shape of one of the anchors which was on board the Victory at Trafalgar, and which will be placed on a pedestal at the spot where the immortal hero embarked on quitting- England, near the King's Rooms.

Hull Daily News - Saturday 19 March 1853 Page 5 INTERESTING NATIONAL MEMORIAL. — There has just been completed on Southsea-beach, Portsmouth, a very interesting memorial of the great Nelson. It consists of a structure of granite surmounted by an anchor which belonged to Nelson's, ship, the Victory, and which has been given up for the purpose by the board of ordnance. The spot on which it stands is close to the King's-rooms, and is the place from which Nelson last embarked from the shores of England. The cost of the work has been defrayed by Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, commander-in-chief at Bombay, and late lieutenant-governor at Portsmouth. On the base is a plate bearing the following Inscription :— "Close to this spot embarked the hero of the Nile — alas, for the last time !— to take the command of the British fleet that fought and conquered at Trafalgar, where our Nelson fell. This tribute of respect is placed in humble admiration of the departed hero, by Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, lieutenant-governor of Portsmouth."