Tag Archives: H Rider Haggard

From a GP’s on the High Street to hosting dinner for the King

Posted on June 16, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: An eminent and pioneering surgeon of the Victorian age, who performed operations on European monarchs and could command fees equivalent to £10m in modern-day values, began his medical career as a GP in Croydon. DAVID MORGAN traces the … Continue reading →

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The ‘incompetent’ Lebombo scout who helped win Boer War

Posted on July 30, 2023 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: In the latest stage of his world tour of places named after Croydon, DAVID MORGAN encounters some old-style adventurers in southern Africa If you are a fan of the quiz show Pointless, then you will know that Eswatini … Continue reading →

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