Putney's Edward Gibbon
On Wednesday Febuary 22 I am giving a talk on Edward Gibbon the author of The Decline a fall of the Roman Empire. A book many consider the finest history ever written. The talk will emphasise Gibbon’s Putney roots-his grandfather owned Lime Grove the biggest house, his father and mother met in Putney and the author was born here. The talk will also mention the Gibbon family’s connection with the South Sea Bubble,the birth of Methodism and the personality and reputation of the man. The talk will be at the Putney Library, Disraeli Road, 6.30 pm,Wednesday 22 February
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