Tag Archives: East India Company College

Addiscombe, the academies and the artistry of the Fieldings

Posted on May 1, 2021 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: The family connections of some of England’s foremost artists of the early 19th Century have been traced to the churchyard by DAVID MORGAN John Singleton Copley is the famous American-born artist who is buried in Croydon … Continue reading →

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‘Thank you, Inside Croydon!’ The Pennycuick story unfolds

Posted on January 6, 2018 by insidecroydon

Purley resident SANTHANA IBRAHIM, pictured left, is flying off to India next week to film a documentary about the life of a significant historic figure from Croydon, with much thanks to the readers of this website I would like to … Continue reading →

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Purley film-maker looking for family ties of colonial engineer

Posted on July 11, 2017 by insidecroydon

A documentary film-maker who lives in Purley is appealing for help to delve into the colonial past of India and to track down family and descendents of a pioneering British engineer whose life’s work has helped to save the lives … Continue reading →

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