The Norfolk Naval Pillar (Nelson's Monument) is a memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson on The Denes in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

Designed by architect William Wilkins, it was raised in the period 1817-1819 from money raised by a committee of local magnates. The first custodian of the monument was former Able Seaman James Sharman, a member of the crew of the Victory from Norfolk and one of those who carried Nelson below decks after he was shot.

Harry Cox sings Nelson's Monument

The merchants of Yarmouth when they heard so
Said, "Come, brother sailor, to church let us go;
And there we will build a most beautiful pile
In remembrance of Nelson the hero of the Nile."

"Your plans", said Britannia, "are excellent and good,
A monument for Lord Nelson and a sword for Collingwood.
Let it be of good marble to 'petuate his name;
Letters of gold wrote, 'He died for England's fame.' "

From the invaluable site Mainly Norfolk