David Quarmby Quotations

Nelson is a great part of English folklore history, perhaps the best known of Britain's military heroes.

Nelson was a very special kind of person, with huge courage, leadership and people skills but with huge flaws,

He was this amazing combination of human strength and human frailty. He was one of British history's really interesting characters.

We've seen at least three theatres in difficulties and it looks as if they're closed, West End theatres. We've seen restaurants and pubs and all sort of visitor attractions 20 or 30 percent down.

We're seeing hotels with occupancies that have dropped maybe 20 or 30 percentage points,

Trafalgar was a defining moment in Britain's history as it established Britain's maritime ascendancy for 100 years which saw a fantastic growth of trade and empire during Victorian times,

It's a special bit of British history that New Zealanders can connect with.