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All downhill for Odlings after they dismantled London Bridge
CROYDON CHRONICLES: A dynasty began in the late 1800s with a family living at Lennard Road whose relatives would build a global business empire from marble, played roles in running the British team at the 1936 Winter Olympics, helped to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged 1936 Winter Olympics, Anselm Odling, Anselm Odling and Sons Ltd, Broadcasting House, Cedric Odling, Croydon Minster, D-Day, David Morgan, Dunkirk, London Bridge, Marble, Michelangelo, Michelangelo's David, Portland Place, Prisoner of war, Royal Artillery, Switzerland, The Eiger, The Odling Cup, Wengen, World War I, World War II
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Shake the crowd from their uproarious calm
As we have done in the past, on this Remembrance Sunday, our single posting is a war poem. This year, we have chosen Verity, by Drummond Allison. Allison was born in Caterham and he lived in Kenley when he was commissioned … Continue reading
Posted in Art, History
Tagged Drummond Allison, England, Hedley Verity, Kenley, Oval, Prisoner of war, Remembrance Sunday
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