Peter Nelson, 9th Earl Nelson

[1] Lord Nelson was born at Sherborne in Dorset and was brought up in Norwich on his father's poultry farm and in Norfolk.

Earl Nelson.” Peter’s wife, Countess Maureen, is a 33-year-old assistant to an accountant.

“But the second day he was a hero when I appeared on a children’s news programme.” Peter, a longtime student of his ancestor’s exploits, gives occasional lectures on the Admiral’s life.

As the third-ranking nobleman in his county, the Earl has also inherited a heavy schedule of charity events, but won’t sit in the House of Lords: “It’s not compatible with my police work.” Still, some ambiguity pervades his role at the station house.

He served as chairman of Retainacar (now Retainagroup), a company specialising in car security systems and as president of the Royal Navy Commando Association and of the Nelson Society.