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
Commemorated ati
Edward Gibbon
London County Council Edward Gibbon, 1737 - 1794, historian, lived in a hous...
Edward Gibbon - SW15
Plaque unveiled by Professor David Wormersley who has written many books on G...
Wine Office Court
The Rhymers' Club is not specifically mentioned on the plaque but Ye Olde Che...
Other Subjects
St John's Wood Heritage
We can find no information but assume this is/was a group created to protect the heritage of St John's Wood.
1 memorial
Sir Clements Markham, K.C.B., F.R.S.
12 years President of the Royal Geographic Society. Born at Stillingfleet, Yorkshire. Drowned crossing a river in Peru.
1 memorial
2 memorials
Gresley Society Trust
From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in g...
1 memorial
Haydn Society of Great Britain
The group's website.
1 memorial