WIMBLEDON AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE

A talk by local historian and author Richard Milward

Raynes Park Library
(USE SIDE ENTRANCE IN ASTON RD)

Tuesday April 25th at 7.30pm

The talk lasts about 45 minutes and covers:

1) Leading Wimbledonians who served in India & S Africa:

Robert Bell – a founder of the East India Company
Francis Fowke – owner of a large fortune from India
Sir Bartle Frere – High Commissioner in South Africa & Governor of
Bombay, involved in the Zulu & S African wars

2) Ordinary Wimbledonians who emigrated to Canada & the US

When and where they went
How they settled down

If you have spent years living in Wimbledon without
knowing anything about its history then this is the talk for you!

Tickets only £3 on the door, or can be reserved on

8543 3926
or
friendsraynespklib@...
(please quote "library talk")

An ideal cheap way to spend a Tuesday evening!!!

Arranged by
THE FRIENDS OF RAYNES PARK LIBARY