The rich cultural heritage of Wimbledon will be explored in a lecture on local man William Wilberforce.

People are invited to the fourth William Morris lecture at the house of the same name in The Broadway.

Mr Wilberforce started to campaign against slavery from his home in Lauriston Road, Wimbledon around 250 years ago.

He went on to the be the leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.

The lecture will be given by the Frank Field MP, who was asked to chair the Modern Slavery Bill Evidence Review Group, which laid the ground for the passing of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

The William Morris lecture is sponsored by William Morris House, and seeks to promote the radical history of Wimbledon, and to sustain the artistic and political legacy of Mr Morris, who left a rich cultural heritage in the area.

William Morris lecture, Thursday, September 17, 7pm. Free entry. Register your interest by email on manager.wmhouse@gmail.com or call Caspar on 020 8542 3049.