bɪkˈʌz ˈɑːɹθɚ wʌz ɐbɹˈɔːd wɪððɪ ˈɑːɹmi, hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ ɹˈɪtʃɚd wˈɛlɛsli sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ðə loʊkˈeɪʃən; hiː tʃˈoʊz ðə tˈaʊn ʌv wˈɛlɪŋtən, sˈʌməsˌɛt, dˈuː tʊ ɪts sˌɪmɪlˈæɹᵻɾi tə ðə fˈæmɪli nˈeɪm, ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɑːɹθɚ wˈɛlɛsli hæd nˈɛvɚ vˈɪzɪɾᵻd ɪt.
Because Arthur was abroad with the army, his brother Richard Wellesley selected the location; he chose the town of Wellington, Somerset, due to its similarity to the family name, although Arthur Wellesley had never visited it.