Inscription
Edmund Burke, author and statesman, lived here. B. 1729. D. 1797
Site: Edmund Burke (1 memorial)
W1, Gerrard Street, 37
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Edmund Burke
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Edmund Burke
Economist, philosopher, author and statesman. Born in Dublin. MP 1766-94 with...
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