Tag Archives: Queen Anne

Dr Warder’s book The True Amazons made him the bee’s knees

Posted on November 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: This week’s research took DAVID MORGAN back to the turn of the 18th Century and a Croydon physician whose detailed studies revolutionised what we know about bee colonies and honey production A book written nearly 400 years ago … Continue reading →

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The sadness in the legacy of 18th Century Vicar of Croydon

Posted on November 20, 2022 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: The Duke, the bigamist, his wife and the vicar… In his latest delve into the archives at Croydon Minster, DAVID MORGAN has discovered a scandalising tale from Restoration England A search behind a simple entry in the burial … Continue reading →

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The Danish queen’s favours could not save this family at war

Posted on January 9, 2022 by insidecroydon

MARVELS OF THE MINSTER: Croydon’s connections with the monarchy go long and deep, and as DAVID MORGAN outlines here, not always well Two short entries in the burial register of Croydon Parish Church from the middle of the 17th century … Continue reading →

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