Nelson's Tower - Saltcoats

[Hughie]

The Globe November 9, 1910
100 Years Ago To-day.
EXTRACTS FROM The Globe NOVEMBER 9, 1810.
NELSON'S TOWER.

Sea Bank, October 22. This day being kept as the anniversary of the glorious victory of Trafalgar, the Tower was consecrated with the following inscription on the front:
IMMORTALIS NELSON.
MEMORIZE
SACRUM

One of the flags taken on board the "St. Joseph" in the battle of St. Vincent was displayed from the flagstaff under the British flag, with a discharge of guns at the dedication.

The above tower is, with the greatest propriety, this day dedicated to the memory of the heroic Nelson. From its local situation upon a high summit near the harbour of Saltcoats, overlooking an extensive range of sea coast, the Firth of Clyde, the Bay of Ayr, and the famous harbour of Troon, erecting by his Grace the Duke of Portland, and so far completed as to admit a ship of about 300 tons within the pier head. Nelsons Tower proves a land mark or friendly beacon to seamen. seen at a great distance, and appears as if it had been erected exclusively for that purpose, but now embracing both, greatly heightens the satisfaction of the erection in the year 1798.

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[brian f]

I have read up on Nelson- Apparently 30% of his sailors came from Scotland. Another school day....

[hahaya2004]

One of the flags taken on board the "St. Joseph" in the battle of St. Vincent was displayed from the flagstaff under the British flag, with a discharge of guns at the dedication.

William Dunlop, Gunner's Mate from Saltcoats, was on board the St. Joseph at that battle.
The model of the French frigate (Caledonia Frigate) displayed in St. Cuthberts was his work. He gave it to the Parish Church (now the Heritage Centre) as a sign of his thanks for surviving the sea battles.