Jan Smuts v Nelson Mandela: Who Was the Greater Statesman?,
Event Type: Branch
Takes Place: 19th September 2024
Time: 20:00
Venue: Fellowship House, 136a Willifield Way, London NW11 6YD
Description: Jan Smuts and Nelson Mandela were South African born and led the country, the former twice between 1919 and 1924 and 1939 and 1948, the latter from 1994 to 1999. Both have a statue on London’s Parliament Square. This talk explores the similarities and differences between them and how they came to be remembered on London’s political square nearly 50 years apart.
How to book: Just turn up
Price: £5
Tel: 07818063594
Email: mandycaller@googlemail.com
Organiser: Mandy Caller
Lecturer: Dr Anne Samson
Region: London
Branch: Hampstead and North West London