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Croydon’s man of adventure who founded New Zealand town
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Of the various places called ‘Croydon’ around the world, the one on New Zealand’s south island has a particularly well-recorded history, as DAVID MORGAN found out Nathaniel Chalmers was a pioneer and a frontiersman, one of the people … Continue reading
Posted in David Morgan, History
Tagged Addiscombe, Australia, Croydon, David Morgan, East India Company College, Fiji, Gore, Nathaniel Chalmers, New Zealand, Otago, Southland, Victoria
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Former Whitgift teacher given 4-year sentence for child abuse
A former teacher at Whitgift School was yesterday given a four-year prison sentence for abusing boys at the private school in the 1980s. The school could now face a class action legal case brought on behalf of three victims because … Continue reading
Old schoolmates Daly and Yarde get England rugby call-ups
Marland Yarde and Elliot Daly, who played together in the winning side in the national schools’ cup final at Twickenham when at Whitgift School, today received call-ups to the England rugby squad for the 2013-2014 season. Yarde, the London Irish … Continue reading
Posted in Chris Robshaw, Elliot Daly, Marland Yarde, Rugby Union, Sport
Tagged Argentina, Chris Robshaw, England, London Irish, New Zealand, Stuart Lancaster, Warlingham, Whitgift School
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