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
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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...
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Fee Warner
Secretary of TAG, she had been visiting 'The Bolan Tree' since the 24th September, 1977 and had visited regularly since then tidying and checking on the tree's condition.
1 memorial
Transport Trust
The Transport Trust is a charitable institution that aims to increase and channel support for transport preservation, acting as the hub of the transport preservation movement. More about their pla...
6 memorials
1745 Association
Oddly with a contact address in Oxfordshire, this association does a splendid job keeping the story of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 alive.
1 memorial
Black History Walks
Black History Walks offer guided Walking Tours London to include the African history of London.
5 memorials
George Grote, DCL, LLD
George Grote was born on 17 November 1794 ,in Clay Hall, Beckenham, Kent (now Greater London), the eldest son of George Grote (1762-1830) and Salina Mary Grote née Peckwell (1775-1845). On 27 Decem...
1 memorial