Tag Archives: King George III

When God Save The King! caused a dust-up on Duppas Hill

Posted on May 5, 2023 by insidecroydon

Two hundred years ago, when an ageing monarch was about to be crowned and there was dispute over which members of his immediate family he would allow to attend the ceremony at the Abbey, it was not all sweetness and … Continue reading →

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Wool, perriwigs and rotten boroughs: the Gorgeous Georgians

Posted on February 14, 2021 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Many old memorials for rich, influential families placed in the Parish Church were destroyed by fire 150 years ago. But DAVID MORGAN has managed to track down the story of one of the lost tombs of … Continue reading →

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