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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
Posted in Art, Athletics, City Commons, Community associations, Coulsdon, Coulsdon East, Croydon parks, East Coulsdon Residents' Association, History, South London Harriers, Sport
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
How Dick Turpin’s life of crime included a hold-up in Shirley
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Stand and deliver! DAVID MORGAN has tracked down notorious highwaymen who preyed on the unwary travelling on Croydon’s roads, from Thornton Heath to Smitham Bottom in the 1700s The registers of Croydon Minster, as well as the information … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Dick Turpin, Highwayman, London, Shirley, Smitham Bottom, Thornton Heath
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