Tag Archives: Captain Samuel Johnson

Gravestone destruction erases link to Royal Waggon Train

Posted on May 7, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: One of the casualties of the churchyard vandalism at Croydon Minster last month was the gravestone of an old soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars. DAVID MORGAN looks at the service of John Kennedy and two other … Continue reading →

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No stone left unturned in search for Samuel Johnson’s grave

Posted on June 7, 2020 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: In his latest journey through the vaults of Croydon history, DAVID MORGAN looks at the lifetime of an officer in the era of the Duke of Wellington and the Peninsular War When the churchyard of Croydon … Continue reading →

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