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Tag Archives: Bernard Winchester
Croydon haunting was ghost-hunter Fodor’s biggest ever case
BERNARD WINCHESTER outlines a ghostly tale that includes Conan Doyle and Sigmund Freud, a talking mongoose from the Isle of Man, and the notorious Thornton Heath poltergeist Next Saturday, Croydon’s David Lean Cinema is screening a curious film, a little-known … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Cinema, David Lean Cinema Campaign, History, Thornton Heath
Tagged Bernard Winchester, Beverstone Road, Beverstone Road poltergeist, David Lean Cinema, Ghosts, Nandor Fodor, Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose, On the Trail of the Poltergeist, Paranormal, poltergeists, Sigmund Freud, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thornton Heath
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Not so superloopy about our Superloop route into London
BERNARD WINCHESTER stuck his hand out at a request stop on the main road into London and wasn’t altogether impressed by the rebranded bus that pulled up If you have been travelling on the 468 bus this week, you may … Continue reading
Posted in Commuting, TfL, Transport, West Croydon
Tagged Bernard Winchester, Croydon, Russell Square, SL6, TfL, Transport for London, West Croydon
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Paul Sowan: a man with Croydon history at his heart
BERNARD WINCHESTER pays tribute to a learned and much-admired teacher and stalwart of the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society It has been said that Paul Sowan was an unworldly man, and in a sense he was, as the commonplace … Continue reading
Community group in Upper Norwood is rising like a phoenix
Since 1985, the over-50s of Upper Norwood have enjoyed regular talks, social meetings and outings at the Phoenix Community Centre. But earlier this year, with no volunteers coming forward from within the membership to replace key members of the committee, … Continue reading
Tales of an Indian epic movie which was decades in the making
BERNARD WINCHESTER on the special event staged at the David Lean Cinema on Saturday, which provided previously unheard secrets of the director’s final film Saturday’s screening and special Q&A at the arthouse cinema in the Croydon Clocktower was introduced by … Continue reading
