Mainly known for 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Click on external site for an entertaining and enthusiastic introduction to the writings. It was there that we learnt that Gibbon died following an operation to cure his hydrocele, (enlarged scrotum - think melons), a condition from which Mrs Thrale's husband also suffered.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Edward Gibbon
London County Council Edward Gibbon, 1737 - 1794, historian, lived in a hous...
Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on G...
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
TAG is the legal leaseholder of the site of the Marc Bolan Shrine. Â They arra...
From their website: "The Belsize Residents Association grew out of a campaign...
This is possibly the same group of Guy's alumni who gather each October for a...
