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Blog Post Dated: October 3, 2004 8:29 AM |

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And what happened to the eye patch as well?

Posted by: Mark Holland | October 3, 2004 11:29 AM

Under the latest disability regulations eye patches worn as theatrical props are now considered to be demeaning to partially sighted persons & have consequently been banned.

Posted by: Mr Free Market | October 4, 2004 10:29 AM

Whoops. My goof!

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/site/request/setTemplate:singlecontent/contentTypeA/conFaq/contentId/50/navId/005002006001006

Q: Did Nelson wear an eye patch

A: Nelson lost the sight of his right eye in 1794, but since the eye was not removed and appeared externally normal, there was no need to cover it with a patch. After 1801, he wore a green eye shade above his eyes to shield the good eye from sunlight. Contemporary portraits of Nelson generally show him with both eyes uncovered and none show a patch over his sightless eye.

Posted by: Mark Holland | October 18, 2004 5:42 PM

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