Nelson stayed here (From Western Telegraph)

Nelson stayed here

On a drizzly Sunday morning a few enthusiastic individuals arrived at East Rock House, in St Julians Street, Tenby, to erect the first of the 12 Heritage Plaques commissioned by the environment and heritage group of Tenby 2020.

Mrs Joyce Mawdsley, the house owner, explained that Admiral Lord Nelson, Sir William and Emma Hamilton had stayed at East Rock House in 1802 while visiting Sir Williams dockyard development at Milford Haven.

The plaque which shows a small bust of Nelson along with some text was sponsored by Mrs Mawdsley in memory of her late husband Frank.

The environment and heritage group of Tenby 2020 launched the Heritage Plaque project nearly two years ago. It turned out to be a project that was far more complicated and fraught with problems than really could have been envisaged.

However as a result of considerable effort by many people and the generosity of groups, companies, organisations and individuals, the project has been completed and it is hoped that the aluminium plaques, which are designed to highlight some of the many interesting aspects of Tenbys history, will be of interest to both local people and visitors alike.

Supporting the project have been: Mike Thorne, SPARC; Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority; Pembrokeshire County Council, Tenby Civic Society; The Beatrix Potter Society; The George Eliot Fellowship; Tenby 200 Committee; The Walled Towns Friendship circle; Lesley Fisher of Tenby House; Joyce Mawdsley, of East Rock House; Mr and Mrs Davies, of Laston House; Peter and Ray Lowe, of Croft House; Mr James, of The Atlantic Hotel; Mr and Mrs Wall, of Gwynne House; Charles Birt, of The Augustus Gallery; Tenby Sailing Club; Blooms of Tenby; Tenby RNLI; The trustees of Tenby Museum and Art Gallery; Mayor Councillor Christine Brown and Tenby Town Council; and builder Jim Halstead, whose team of Bill Benham and Dai had the task of putting up the plaques.

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The first of Tenbys 12 new historic plaques was put in position at East Rock House, on Sunday. Holding the plaque is town guide Marion Davies, while looking on is property owner Mrs Joyce Mawdsley.