A HUNDRED YEARS AGO
" THE SPECTATOR," APRIL 14TH, 1838
On Wednesday, the Committee appointed to take measures for erecting a monument to Nelson, assembled at the Thatched House Tavern ; Sir George Cockburn in the chair. There were also present the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesea, Lord Byron, Mr. Croker, Mr. Spring Rice, Lord Minto, Sir Thomas Hardy, and Sir Iolui Barrow. The Chairman announced that the Duke of Buccleuch had consented to act as chairman of the Com- mittee. A letter from Mr. Spring Rice was read, approving of Trafalgar Square as the site of the monument, provided that the plans and designs were submitted to Government. The Duke of Wellington suggested that an advertisement for plans should be issued immediately, with an intimation to artists that the sum to be expended would be about £25,0o0 : the Duke of York's column cost £23,000. After some discussion, a resolution in accordance with these suggestions was passed.
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