Tag Archives: Benjamin Franklin

How Croydon lodged itself forever in a part of Philadelphia

Posted on June 4, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: In the tumultuous 18th Century, a time of trade, international war and revolution, Croydon’s links with America were many and varied, as DAVID MORGAN’s latest researches have discovered One of the names that I have found in the … Continue reading →

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How Benjamin Franklin helped the inventor of the wheel

Posted on May 16, 2021 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Further research into the burial records of what was once known as Croydon Parish Church has revealed intriguing connections to Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Minster historian DAVID MORGAN takes up the story A … Continue reading →

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