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The weather warnings from history: thunderbolts and lightning

Posted on June 28, 2026 by insidecroydon

CROYDON CHRONICLES: A timely trawl through the Minster archive has discovered reports of extreme weather episodes going back more than 400 years. By DAVID MORGAN “Rycharde Esteinge, a young man, being killed suddenlye with a stroke of thunder and lightning … Continue reading →

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Posted in Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Environment, History | Tagged Croydon Minster, Croydon Parish Church, David Morgan, Extreme heat, Extreme weather, Lightning, Purley, South Norwood, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Thunderstorm | 1 Comment
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