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Tufnell sparked complaints and compliments in Queensland
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: There has been a Vicar of Croydon for more than a thousand years. Before next week’s formal installation service for the latest holder of that historic title, DAVID MORGAN has delved into the archives and found an earlier … Continue reading
Posted in Addington, Canon Andrew Bishop, Church and religions, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Archbishop John Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, Australia, Bishop of Brisbane, Bishop Tufnell, Brisbane, Canon Andrew Bishop, Croydon Minster, David Morgan, Edward Tufnell, Queensland, Vicar of Croydon
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Croydon gold rush that saw thousands move to the outback
SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Using the parish records from the Croydon Minster archive as his starting point, DAVID MORGAN’s world tour takes him to the harsh Queensland sheep stations of the 1880s “There’s gold in them thar hills!” The cry goes up, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Minster, David Morgan, History
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Minster, Croydon Queensland, David Morgan, Normanton, Queensland, William Brown
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