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Tag Archives: John Whitgift
Hymns and arias: Whitgift’s key role in Bible’s Welsh translation
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Elizabeth I’s family background and Croydon’s most famous Archbishop encouraged a work of scholarship that has preserved a vital piece of heritage, writes DAVID MORGAN A couple who visited Croydon Minster last year had planned their trip for … Continue reading
Posted in Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Archbishop John Whitgift, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, John Whitgift, Llandaff, Llangollen, Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochant, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth I, St Asaph, The Bible, Welsh translation, William Morgan
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Tudor sculptor’s Minster memorials stand the test of time
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Following up on an enquiry from a visitor to Croydon Minster, DAVID MORGAN goes in search of the sculptor of one of the church’s best-known tombs Visitors to Croydon Minster often ask interesting questions about the history of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Archbishop Grindal, Archbishop John Whitgift, Cornelius Cure, Croydon, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, John Whitgift, King Henry VIII, King James I, Mary Queen of Scots, Nonsuch Palace, Queen Elizabeth I, William Cure
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How Elizabeth I’s favourite archbishop became ‘Mr Croydon’
Croydon’s history is intertwined with the Archbishops of Canterbury, with six of them buried at Croydon Minster. Here DAVID MORGAN explains how two of the most powerful men in the country managed to survive the turbulent times of Tudor England … Continue reading
‘Wise, Prudent and Just’: the Archbishop buried in Croydon
MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Croydon Parish Church, as it was known, has a history that stretches back a thousand years, and much of it is inextricably linked with the Archbishops of Canterbury – six of them are buried there. Here, … Continue reading
Historical assets ought to be foundation for Croydon’s future
CROYDON COMMENTARY: A charitable foundation with assets of more than £200 million could be doing more to make the most of the borough’s historical heritage, says DAVID CALLAM The Whitgift Foundation is seeking commercial sponsors for a festival in June. … Continue reading
Posted in "Hammersfield", Business, Charity, David Callam, Education, History, Old Palace, Property, Schools, Trinity School, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Archbishop of Canterbury, Croydon, Foundation, John Whitgift, London, South Croydon, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation
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