Barbados erected monument in 1813, 27 years before London's Lord Nelson column 

The statue of Lord Nelson in Bridgetown Barbados was erected in 1813, 27 years before London's Lord Nelson column. Sculpted from bronze by Sir Richard Westmacott, it is considered to be an accurate likeness of the British Admiral. 

Barbadians believed they were the first to put up such a monument, however they were in fact third, after Montreal and Birmingham.