Admiral Lord Collingwood Memorial

If you have sailed into the Port of Tyne you will have noticed this fine monument on your starboard just before arriving at North Shields.

Admiral Lord Collingwood played a pivotal role as Nelson's
second-in-command at the Battle of Trafalgar and took control of the fleet after his leader's death.

Lord Collingwood was born in Newcastle in 1750 and educated at the Royal Grammar School before joining the Navy at the age of just 11.

His success at Trafalgar led to him being made Baron Collingwood of Hethpool.

On his death in 1810 he was buried alongside Nelson in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral in London.

The monument was designed by John Dobson and built between 1845 and 1849 as a testimonial to Admiral Lord
Collingwood, a Geordie, who excelled as a leader during the Napoleonic War.
As second in command to Admiral Lord Nelson, Collingwood took over command of the Battle of Trafalgar when Nelson died.