John Illingworth is said to be 'as famous in Ecuador as Lord Nelson is in England'
A Stockport sailor has been honoured in his own home town centuries after becoming a hero in South America. Admiral John Illingworth is said to be as famous in Ecuador as Lord Nelson is in Britain.
He became a South American national hero for his actions to protect the future president of Ecuador, Vincente Rocafuerte, from the Spanish. Rocafuerte was carrying a large fortune in gold by sea and never forgot the Stockport sailor's help. Phil Rowbotham, chairman of the Heatons Heritage Society, says Illingworth "is as famous today in Ecuador as Horatio Nelson is in Britain."
The plaque was jointly unveiled by the Mayor of Stockport, Councillor Suzanne Wyatt and Captain Julio Romo, the Defence Attaché of Ecuador to the UK.
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