Lord Nelson
Admiral Horatio Nelson born in nearby Burnham Thorpe, is said to have learnt to sail, as a young child, in the creeks and channels near to Brancaster.
The ghost of his nurse is said to haunt the remaining village pub, "The Ship".
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