THE 200th birthday of one-time Ongar resident David Livingstone is to be celebrated.
The explorer, missionary and scientist was born on March 19, 1813, and he lived in the town for a while during 1838.
Commemoration events have been announced in Parliament and Epping Forest MP Eleanor Laing was pleased that the Scot was being remembered.
She said: "I am sure the whole House will be pleased to hear what the Scotland Office is doing. It is fitting, especially to those of us who well remember childhood trips to Blantyre, the birthplace of David Livingstone, that tribute should be paid to him here in Parliament."
Events were announced by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell. He said: "He was both a great Scot and a great Briton who had an outward, progressive attitude to the world, which exemplifies why Scotland and Britain are better together."
Last month the Scotland Office hosted a reception following a commemorative service at Westminster Abbey in the presence of President Joyce Banda of Malawi.
Dr Livingstone preached in the Ongar area and lived in a room near the United Reformed Church in the High Street before he left for London to complete his medical studies.
