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Coulsdon finial gives ‘Puff-puff’ Pirie a proper podium finish
Finally, the lovely people who manage the Croydon Art Trail have managed to get Gordon Pirie across their finishing line. Pirie was one of Britain’s greatest sports stars of the mid-20th Century, the distance runner winning an Olympic silver medal … Continue reading
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Tagged "Gentleman" John Jackson, 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Charles King, Comrades Club, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Club, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, ECRA, Emil Zatopek, Farthing Downs, Gordon Pirie, Happy Valley, Highwayman, James Cooper, KIng George IV, South London Harriers, Vladimir Kuts
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Highwayman gets hoisted on to new pedestal in Coulsdon
Mentions of rogues in Coulsdon, and thoughts might turn to current-day politicians who live or claim to represent the area. But a finial has been put in place for the new year that shows the area has a history of … Continue reading
Seconds out! Coulsdon’s Art Trail goes another two rounds
The Coulsdon Art Trail, which commemorates the history of an area that was once known as Smitham Bottom, now has seven finials, after the addition of one outside Coulsdon Library, the other outside Aldi. Finials are small, stylised metal models, … Continue reading
