Edmund Burke, the Irish politician, writer and philosopher, died at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, on 9 July 1797, aged 68.

To mark the day, here are some newspaper stories – published in July 1797 – that report on the passing of this great statesman.

Western Daily Press – Friday 11 January 1929

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Reading Mercury – Monday 17 July 1797

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000367/17970717/012/0003

Northampton Mercury – Saturday 15 July 1797

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000317/17970715/002/0001

Reading Mercury – Monday 24 July 1797

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http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000367/17970724/014/0003