Born in 1782 to a wealthy local land owning family,Thomas Kemp is without question one of the most important people in the development of Brighton during the Regency and Georgian years.However,his ambitious plans ran into difficulty and his life of status and privilege was to end prematurely in relative poverty in overseas exile.
‘Thomas Kemp: the man who had everything, but gambled it all on a single venture’.
Views: 121 | Enquiries: 0I am a chartered certified accountant,now semi-retired,with a life-long interest in (among others)local history,art and architecture.I live in Brighton,and lead tours of my local church during the annual Fringe Festival https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/tour-of-st-nicholas-church/
I am also treasurer and archivist for the local Fishing Museum,and among my talks I tell the story of the 'Vanished Voices' of Brighton's former beach fishing community. https://www.fishingquarter.co.uk/
I enjoy presenting to varied audiences several times a year locally or in London, for between 45-60 minutes (in person only ).I encourage audience engagement,and like to 'keep it light' !
Website here:https://www.ogilvietax.co.uk/
I do not charge a fee,just travel costs - plus a donation to a local charity of my choice
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