Gittins surrounded the fireplace in this room with a large minotaur head, above which he painted portraits of Greek philosophers.

In this room, Gittins painted images of Greek philosophers over a massive minotaur head that surrounded the fireplace.
Ancient England

Jan Williams, his niece, said it became evident why after his passing.

In a phone conversation with CNN, she said, “The house was an absolute tip, and you couldn’t even get through the door.”

Williams described her uncle as “flamboyant” and “really outlandish,” saying he was frequently spotted in costume around the town, gathering items to stuff into a shopping cart, such sacks of cement.

Williams remarked, “This is one of the reasons the family didn’t see that much of him,” noting that the year before his passing was her last encounter with him.

“Despite his difficult behavior, we still loved and admired him greatly.”

The ornately furnished “Georgian room,” as the people spearheading the effort to save the building call it
Ancient England