Tag Archives: William Hogarth

Refugee family thrived in Croydon after fleeing savage attacks

Posted on March 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Thousands of refugees, fleeing torture and execution in their home country, were once welcomed in England, where they enjoyed religious freedoms and worked hard all their lives. DAVID MORGAN, pictured left, traces the family history of Stephen 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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