Duke Of Wellington, 30 Commercial Street - Halifax, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 53° 43.305 W 001° 51.659
30U E 575157 N 5953166
This pub sign shows a portrait of the Duke of Wellington in full military uniform.
Waymark Code: WMXCMX
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/27/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bill&ben
Views: 0

"Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the first rank of Britain's military heroes." link

As can be seen from the above website the portrait shown on the sign was painted by Thomas Lawrence after the Battle of Waterloo.
Name of Artist: Not listed

Date of current sign: Not listed

Date of first pub on site: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit, a photograph of yourself or your GPSr by the pub sign is required. Some description of your visit would be welcome.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Pictorial Pub Signs
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log  
fm1906 visited Duke Of Wellington, 30 Commercial Street - Halifax, UK 06/25/2021 fm1906 visited it